Naturalism and Beyond (Paperback). Cet article n’est pas disponible.Naturalism and Beyond (Paperback)

Paperback. This book offers a critical analysis of the varieties of contemporarynaturalism - from scientific naturalism to religious naturalism. Whatare the claims of naturalism apart from its denial of 'thesupernatural'? What are the distinctive modes of thought withincontemporary religious naturalism? Some argue for a science-basedworldview, others for a cosmic view of reality that includes humanengagement and religious commitment - with or without God-talk. The bookshows how an appeal to what is beyond empirically validated factsresurfaces within most varieties of naturalism. But it also points tothe fact that immanentist frameworks are widely presupposed amongcontemporary theologians who do not describe themselves as'naturalists'. Rival positions and conflicts of interpretations emergeas to the question of transcendence and the Beyond, and differentphilosophical theologies are at work - from the strict denial of theismto ground-of-being-theisms to classic and alternative views of thedivine. The book shows how an appeal to what is beyond empirically validated facts resurfaces within most varieties of naturalism. But it also points to the fact that immanentist frameworks are widely presupposed among contemporary theologians who do not describe themselves as 'naturalists'. Rival positions and conflicts of interpretations e Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…