Religion, Reality, and a Good Life
A Philosophical Approach to Religion
1st Edition
Published on 28. April 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
230 pages
978-3-16-148375-2 (ISBN)
Description
Ist Wirklichkeit lediglich durch uns Menschen konzeptualisiert? Dieser Frage geht Eberhard Herrmann nach. Er verwirft sowohl den metaphysischen Realismus als auch den postmodernen Relativismus. Als Alternative entwickelt er einen pragmatischen Realismus, gemäß dem Wirklichkeit zwar durch uns Menschen konzeptualisiert ist, der aber gleichzeitig Objektivität nicht ausschließt. Dies wird anhand der Frage eines guten Lebens in Überlegungen darüber gezeigt, wie uns konzeptualisierte Wirklichkeit in verschiedener Weise Widerstand leistet.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Tübingen
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Philosophers of religion, philosophers, theologians, corresponding institutes and libraries.
Product notice
Saddle-stitched
Library binding
Card cover
Dimensions
Height: 22.9 cm
Width: 15.4 cm
Thickness: 1.4 cm
Weight
355 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-16-148375-2 (9783161483752)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
I. The aim of the book and the nature of the problem
The nature of the enquiry - The philosophical problem formulated - Religion and philosophy - Philosophy
II. The problem of realism in general
Reasons for and against metaphysical realism - Critique of semantic realism - Pragmatic realism: realism from an internal perspective
III. The problem of religious realism
Religious metaphysical realism - Religious metaphysical anti-realism - Religious statements as purported assertions
IV. Pragmatic realism with respect to religion
Christian theism - The character of religious utterances - Pragmatic realism - The function of religion - Two material definitions of truth
V. Views of life and a fulfilling life
Perspectives on views of life - The role of the emotions in our conception of reality - Emotions and the conceptualization of values
The nature of the enquiry - The philosophical problem formulated - Religion and philosophy - Philosophy
II. The problem of realism in general
Reasons for and against metaphysical realism - Critique of semantic realism - Pragmatic realism: realism from an internal perspective
III. The problem of religious realism
Religious metaphysical realism - Religious metaphysical anti-realism - Religious statements as purported assertions
IV. Pragmatic realism with respect to religion
Christian theism - The character of religious utterances - Pragmatic realism - The function of religion - Two material definitions of truth
V. Views of life and a fulfilling life
Perspectives on views of life - The role of the emotions in our conception of reality - Emotions and the conceptualization of values