Epistemic Issues in Non-classical Religious Belief - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 303658126X ISBN 13 : 9783036581262

Editeur : Mdpi AG, 2023

Synopsis

This Special Issue addresses philosophical questions regarding various non-classical religious beliefs. The contemporary philosophy of religion includes an active and venerable tradition of arguments concerning religious beliefs. While some new approaches address different questions, the vast majority address the belief in and nature of God. Frequently, 'God' is defined as a perfect being: a supernatural being with the greatest powers and qualities (omniscience, omnibenevolence, necessity, omnipresence, etc.) who created the universe. This concept of God is often labeled as 'classical theism.'

While defining 'God' as a perfect being is fairly common in Abrahamic religious traditions, it is far less prevalent in non-Western traditions. In Indian religions, Gods are bound by karma and therefore not omnipotent. In Afro-American traditions, vodoun or loa are sometimes regarded as localized and therefore not omni-present. Many adherents of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism also hold beliefs on 'intermediary' supernatural beings that lack perfection, such as angels, demons, and Jinn.

This Special Issue contains publications that discuss various topics pertaining to non-classical religious beliefs, including the epistemic features of belief in spirits or demons, belief in angels, belief in animism, process theism, Indian beliefs and practices, Chinese philosophy of religion, Afro-Brazilian practices, and neo-pagan spirituality.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Mdpi AG
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 303658126X
• ISBN 13: 9783036581262
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 222
• Éditeur: Eyghen Hans Van
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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