1. Edition - January 2010
71.90 Euro
2010. 256 Pages, Hardcover
ISBN-10: 1-4051-9345-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-9345-0 - John Wiley & Sons






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Detailed description
Meaning and Mystery offers a challenge to the way Philosophy has traditionally approached the issue of belief in God as a theoretical problem, proposing instead a form of reflection more appropriate to the practical nature of the issue.
* Makes use of abundant illustrative material, from both literature, such as Les Misérables, Edwin Abott's Flatland, Yann Martel's Life of Pi and Leo Tolstoy's A Confession, and popular culture, such as advertisements, the television series Joan of Arcadia and the film Stranger Than Fiction
* Uses imaginative scenarios to offer explanations of central concepts
* Incorporates theories on human thought and behavior in exploring the formation of religious belief
* Written in a style that is accessible to readers with little background knowledge of philosophy

From the contents
Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Does Anyone Actually Believe in God?

1 Life-Orienting Stories

2 God of the Philosophers

3 Reasons for Believing in God

4 Resistance and Receptivity

5 Belief As a Practical Issue

6 Anthropomorphism and Mystery

7 Naturalistic Stories

8 Theistic and Naturalistic Morality

9 Meaning and the Limits of Meaning

10 Conviction, Doubt, and Humility

Suggestions for Further Reading

Index