Reason and Religion
Evaluating and Explaining Belief in Gods
Part of Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society
- Author: Herman Philipse, Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Date Published: April 2022
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781316614068
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Religion is relevant to all of us, whether we are believers or not. This book concerns two interrelated topics. First, how probable is God's existence? Should we not conclude that all divinities are human inventions? Second, what are the mental and social functions of endorsing religious beliefs? The answers to these questions are interdependent. If a religious belief were true, the fact that humans hold it might be explained by describing how its truth was discovered. If all religious beliefs are false, a different explanation is required. In this provocative book Herman Philipse combines philosophical investigations concerning the truth of religious convictions with empirical research on the origins and functions of religious beliefs. Numerous topics are discussed, such as the historical genesis of monotheisms out of polytheisms, how to explain Saul's conversion to Jesus, and whether any apologetic strategy of Christian philosophers is convincing. Universal atheism is the final conclusion.
Read more- Enables readers to decide on good grounds whether it is, or would be, legitimate (from a truth-loving point of view) to endorse a specific religious belief, and if so, which one
- Investigates numerous empirical issues regarding religions
- Classifies and evaluates the many different "apologetic strategies" that have been developed recently by prominent philosophers of religion
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- Date Published: April 2022
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781316614068
- length: 200 pages
- dimensions: 228 x 152 x 13 mm
- weight: 0.332kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I. The Reasonableness of Religious Beliefs:
1. Religious epistemology
2. Science and religion
Part II. The Evolution of Religion and Ethics
3. Religions: Origins and evolution
4. Religion and ethics
Part III. Apologetic Strategies Evaluated:
5. The decision tree for religious believers
6. Natural theology
Conclusion.
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