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Reverence is an ancient virtue that survives among us in half-forgotten patterns of civility and moments of inarticulate awe.Reverence gives meaning to much that we do, yet the word has almost passed out of our vocabulary.
Reverence, says philosopher and classicist...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2014-05-01
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Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Religion is an annual volume offering a regular snapshot of state-of-the-art work in this longstanding area of philosophy that has seen an explosive growth of interest over the past half century. Under the guidance of a distinguished...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2014-04-10
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The paradox within the title of this book refers to its principal theme, that of elucidating our innate capacity to transform/convert from an inauthentic everyday mode of being to an authentic one. This study provides an analysis of affect as a means of highlighting a...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-02-11
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In this book, an international team of scholars from leading American, British and Continental European universities, led by Richard Swinburne, Eleonore Stump, William Wainwright and Linda Zagzebski, presents original ideas about three currently discussed topics in the...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-02-11
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Virtues and Their Vices is the only extant contemporary, comprehensive treatment of specific virtues and, where applicable, their competing vices. Each of the essays, written exclusively for this volume, not only locates discussion of that virtue in its historical...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2014-02-07
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William James and the Transatlantic Conversation focuses on the American philosopher and psychologistWilliam James (1842-1910) and his engagements with European thought, together with the multidisciplinary reception of his work on both sides of the Atlantic since his...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2014-01-30
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The Blackwell Companion to the Problem of Evil presents a collection of original essays providing both overview and insight, clarifying and evaluating the philosophical and theological “problem of evil” in its various contexts and manifestations. Features all original...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2014-01-14
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Leszek Kolakowski (1927-2009) spielte in der Philosophie Polens eine bedeutende Rolle. In Deutschland ist er hingegen fast ausschließlich als Marxist bekannt, der im Jahr 1965 einen Essay schrieb, der Jesus in einen außerchristlichen Kontext setzte. Kolakowskis...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-01-10
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Philosophy and the Study of Religions: A Manifesto advocates a radical transformation of the discipline from its current, narrow focus on questions of God, to a fully global form of critical reflection on religions in all their variety and dimensions. Opens the...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-12-12
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Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos
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Werner Heisenberg zählt zu den bedeutendsten Physikern des 20. Jahrhunderts. Internationale Anerkennung und Berühmtheit erlangte er durch die Formulierung der Unschärferelation. Allerdings ließ ihn sein reges Interesse für die Philosophie seine naturwissenschaftlichen...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2013-11-18
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Jürgen Moltmann’s Doctrine of the Image of God examines the doctrine of the Image of God in the interpretation of contemporary theologianJürgen Moltmann. A Reformed theologian from Germany, Moltmann espouses the doctrine in a way that creates a blurring of the...
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2013-11-05
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Describing Tolstoy's crisis of depression and estrangement from the world, A Confession is an autobiographical work of exceptional emotional honesty. It describes his search for 'a practical religion not promising future bliss but giving bliss on earth'. Although the...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2013-10-31
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Engaging several recent and important discussions in the mainstream epistemological literature surrounding 'pragmatic encroachment', the volume asks, amongst others, the question: Do the high stakes involved in accepting or rejecting belief in God raise the standards...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2013-10-16
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In a careful study of the writings of Karl Rahner and John Macmurray, this book presents a renewed understanding of the theological notion of the human person. This understanding of person is developed by examining the relational depths of Karl Rahner’s theological...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2013-10-04
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Jonathan Kvanvig presents a compelling new work in philosophical theology on the universe, creation, and the afterlife. Organised thematically by the endpoints of time, the volume begins by addressing eschatological matters--the doctrines of heaven and hell--and ends...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2013-10-03
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Tackling a host of myths and prejudices commonly leveled at atheism, this captivating volume bursts with sparkling, eloquent arguments on every page. The authors rebut claims that range from atheism being just another religion to the alleged atrocities committed in its...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-08-12
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Philosophy of Religion: The Basics offers a concise introduction to philosophy of religion, distilling key discussions and concepts of the subject to their succinct essence, providing a truly accessible entry into the subject. A truly accessible introduction to...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-08-05
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Drawing on a wide range of resources, including the history of philosophy, her role as director of a cognitive neuroscience group, and her Wittgensteinian training at Oxford, Jacobson provides fresh views on representation, concepts, perception, action, emotion and...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2013-07-30
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Bei den Anschlägen auf das World Trade Center in New York kamen über dreitausend unschuldige Menschen ums Leben. Entsprechend schockiert wurden die Taten in der westlichen Welt als barbarische Akte des Terrorismus gebrandmarkt. Wir können jedoch mit guter...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2013-07-19
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The book offers a novel approach to the idea of divinity in guise of a philosophical doctrine called 'Logical Pantheism', according to which the only way to establish the existence of God undeniably is by equating God with Logical Space.
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2013-07-09
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