Download or read book Philosophical Foundations of the Religious Axis written by John R. Pottenger and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-01-29 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the evolution of three philosophical foundations from the twelfth through the eighteenth centuries that converged to form the basis of liberal democracy’s approach to the place and role of religion in society and politics. Identified by the author as a “religious axis,” the period of convergence promoted rational and empirical investigation, enabled the development of diverse religious beliefs, and affirmed religious liberty and expressions amidst pluralist politics. The author shows that the religious axis’ three philosophical foundations—epistemic, axiological, and political—undergird the political architecture of American liberal democracy that designed a containment structure to protect a vast array of religious expressions and encourage their presence in the public square. Moreover, the structure embodied a democratic ethos that drives religious and political pluralism—but within limits. The author argues that this containment structure has paradoxically ignited frenzied fires of faith that politically threaten the structure’s own limits.
Download or read book Reaping the Whirlwind written by John R. Pottenger and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2007-07-05 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As early as the sixteenth century the liberal democratic state has been forced to confront the question of religion in politics. The result has been a tense and uncomfortable balancing act. Today, in the public square of liberal democracy, a number of religious confessions and beliefs compete for attention. In the American experience, some sense of religious pluralism and relative social harmony has been maintained. However, for this relationship to prevail, a tension must continue to exist—one that balances the political and social pursuits of self-interest with meeting the objectives of the common good. In Reaping the Whirlwind, John R. Pottenger shows how this process began in the modern world, and how societies attempt to manage this ongoing conflict. The first part of the book lays the groundwork of his analysis by using examples from history to demonstrate the genesis of political and religious "whirlwinds." It goes on to explore contemporary case studies, such as conflicts between Mormons and Evangelicals in the United States, liberation theology in Latin America, Islam and the state in Uzbekistan, and radical Christian reconstructionism. Pottenger believes that the formal institutions of liberal democracy should maintain this turbulence, even as religious activism threatens to upset the balance. He concludes by advocating religious liberty and recognizing the individual and social need for expression. At the same time, he maintains that the survival of liberal democracy requires that these religious traditions not dominate the public sphere.
Download or read book Philosophical Foundations of Faith written by Marion John Bradshaw and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book THE RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS IN THE THOUGHT O written by ERNEST SHAW. LYGHT and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Psychic Philosophy as the Foundation of a Religion of Natural Law written by V. C. Desertis and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wittgenstein and Philosophy of Religion written by Robert L. Arrington and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting introduction to the contribution which Wittgenstein made to the philosophy of religion.
Download or read book Philosophy of Technology written by Frederick Ferré and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this widely taught introductory survey, Frederick Ferré explains the fundamental concerns and methods of philosophy and then guides readers through a philosophical inquiry into some of the major issues surrounding technology's impact on our lives. The first half of the book concentrates on key definitions and epistemological issues, including an overview of philosophy as applied to technology, a definition of technology, and an examination of technology as it relates to practical and theoretical intelligence--especially how high technology relates to modern science and how science depends on technical craft. The second half addresses the problems of living with technology. Ferré contrasts Karl Marx's and Buckminster Fuller's "bright" visions of technology and modern existence with the "somber" visions of Martin Heidegger and Herbert Marcuse. Next, in offering direction for an ethical assessment of technology, Ferré poses questions about workplace automation, computers, nuclear energy, Third World development, and genetic engineering. Finally, the book considers debates about the mutual influences between technology and religion, and technology and metaphysics. A glossary and a list of suggested further readings are included. Providing a philosophical framework that will remain timely in the face of rapid technological change, Philosophy of Technology will help students in both the sciences and liberal arts to examine comprehensively their own and society's fundamental beliefs and attitudes about technology.
Download or read book Philosophical Foundations of International Criminal Law written by Morten Bergsmo and published by Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first edition of Philosophical Foundations of International Criminal Law: Correlating Thinkers contains 20 chapters about renowned thinkers from Plato to Foucault. As the first volume in the series "Philosophical Foundations of International Criminal Law", the book identifies leading philosophers and thinkers in the history of philosophy or ideas whose writings bear on the foundations of the discipline of international criminal law, and then correlates their writings with international criminal law.
Download or read book A History of Modern Jewish Religious Philosophy written by Eliezer Schweid and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, interdisciplinary account of the major thinkers and movements in modern Jewish thought, in the context of general philosophy and Jewish social-political historical developments. Volume 1 (of 5) covers the period from Spinoza through the Enlightenment.
Download or read book The Philosophical Principles of Natural and Revealed Religion Unfolded in a Geometrical Order F P written by Ramsay (Chevalier, Andrew Michael) and published by . This book was released on 1748 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Philosophical Principles of Natural and Revealed Religion written by Ramsay (Chevalier, Andrew Michael) and published by . This book was released on 1748 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Philosophical Foundation of Alt Right Politics and Ressentiment written by William Remley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-10-04 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its inception, America has laid claim to a liberal democratic style of government with various well-known philosophical tenets. Yet the underlying beliefs or political philosophy of one of the movements that opposes liberal democratic forms of government—the alt-right—are relatively unknown. The Philosophical Foundation of Alt-Right Politics and Ressentiment is a timely book that analyses how the principles of current American politics have developed. William Remley asserts that the philosophy of Traditionalism is central to the alt-right’s understanding of itself and explores the perceived threat to social status that seems to have propelled the movement to its prominent place in American politics. Remley uses Social Dominance Theory and the philosophical work of Jean-Paul Sartre and Friedrich Nietzsche to look at how group formation and hierarchies have given rise to authoritarian leadership and how a tendency that can be best described and explained through Nietzsche’s concept of ressentiment led to the anti-foreign sentiment that rules American politics today.
Download or read book The Christian Philosopher Or the Connection of Science and Philosophy with Religion written by Thomas Dick and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religion and Critical Psychology written by Jeremy Carrette and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-10-31 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carrette discusses the relevance of the social and economic factors surrounding the debates of psychology and religion and provides a new dimension to the debates surrounding religious experience.
Download or read book The Christian Philosopher Or The Connection of Science and Philosophy with Religion Illustrated with Engravings written by Thomas Dick and published by New York : R. Carter. This book was released on 1857 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
