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Origins of Religion
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The Origins of Religion. Perspectives from Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Studies
Ed. Hanne Applqvist and Dan-Johan Eklund
Luther-Agricola-Seura
Schriften der Luther-Agricola-Gesellschaft 71
Tampere 2017, 302 pp.
Ed. Hanne Applqvist and Dan-Johan Eklund
Luther-Agricola-Seura
Schriften der Luther-Agricola-Gesellschaft 71
Tampere 2017, 302 pp.
What kinds of explanations can we give of religious phenomena?
Does a naturalist or evolutionary perspective give
us a sufficient command of the phenomenon or are there
other equally relevant viewpoints on religion, such as those
arising from different philosophical traditions, theology, or
anthropology? What is the relation between religious faith
and the human life? These and other questions pertaining to
the origins and nature of religion are addressed in this collection
that brings together nineteen newly commissioned
essays written by Nordic and European scholars. The collection
presents philosophical analyses informed both by
the analytic and the continental traditions, offering discussion
of the work of such thinkers as Porphyry, Iamblichus,
Hegel, Heidegger, Levinas, Wittgenstein, C. S. Lewis, Swinburne,
and Plantinga. The perspectives provided also include
cognitive science of religion, pragmatism, the theory
of recognition, and ecumenics. The book is primarily intended
for the scholarly community, but anyone seeking an
academically informed understanding of the phenomenon
of religion will benefit from reading the collection.
ISBN | 978-952-7259-03-0 |
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Publisher | Luther-Agricola-Seura |
Series | Schriften der Luther-Agricola-Gesellschaft |
Published (year) | 2017 |
Cover | Softcover |
Type of Binding | Softcover binding |
Languages | english |
Disciplines | Philosophy, Theology, Religious Studies |