Challenges To Moral And Religious Belief
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Challenges To Moral And Religious Belief
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Author : Michael Bergmann
language : en
Publisher: Berkeley Tanner Lectures
Release Date : 2014-05
Challenges To Moral And Religious Belief written by Michael Bergmann and has been published by Berkeley Tanner Lectures this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05 with Philosophy categories.
Fourteen original essays by philosophers, theologians, and social scientists explore the challenges to moral and religious belief posed by disagreement and evolution. The collection represents both sceptical and non-skeptical positions about morality and religion, cultivates new insights, and moves the discussion forward in illuminating ways.
Challenges To Moral And Religious Belief
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Author : Michael Bergmann
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2014-05-22
Challenges To Moral And Religious Belief written by Michael Bergmann and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-22 with Philosophy categories.
Challenges to Moral and Religious Belief contains fourteen original essays by philosophers, theologians, and social scientists on challenges to moral and religious belief from disagreement and evolution. Three main questions are addressed: Can one reasonably maintain one's moral and religious beliefs in the face of interpersonal disagreement with intellectual peers? Does disagreement about morality between a religious belief source, such as a sacred text, and a non-religious belief source, such as a society's moral intuitions, make it irrational to continue trusting one or both of those belief sources? Should evolutionary accounts of the origins of our moral beliefs and our religious beliefs undermine our confidence in their veracity? This volume places challenges to moral belief side-by-side with challenges to religious belief, sets evolution-based challenges alongside disagreement-based challenges, and includes philosophical perspectives together with theological and social science perspectives, with the aim of cultivating insights and lines of inquiry that are easily missed within a single discipline or when these topics are treated in isolation. The result is a collection of essays—representing both skeptical and non-skeptical positions about morality and religion—that move these discussions forward in new and illuminating directions.
Christian Ethics And Contemporary Moral Problems
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Author : Michael C. Banner
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999-09-28
Christian Ethics And Contemporary Moral Problems written by Michael C. Banner and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-28 with Philosophy categories.
This book addresses such key ethical issues as euthanasia, the environment, biotechnology, abortion, the family, sexual ethics, and the distribution of health care resources. Michael Banner argues that the task of Christian ethics is to understand the world and humankind in the light of the credal affirmations of the Christian faith, and to explicate this understanding in its significance for human action through a critical engagement with the concerns, claims and problems of other ethics. He illustrates both the distinctiveness of Christian convictions in relation to the above issues and also the critical dialogue with practices based on other convictions which this sense of distinctiveness motivates but does not prevent. The book's importance lies in its attempt to show the crucial difference which Christian belief makes to an understanding of these issues, whilst at the same time demonstrating some of the weaknesses and confusions of certain popular approaches to them.
Problems For Moral Debunkers
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Author : Peter Königs
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2022-02-21
Problems For Moral Debunkers written by Peter Königs and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-21 with Philosophy categories.
One the most interesting debates in moral philosophy revolves around the significance of empirical moral psychology for moral philosophy. Genealogical arguments that rely on empirical findings about the origins of moral beliefs, so-called debunking arguments, take center stage in this debate. Looking at debunking arguments based on evidence from evolutionary moral psychology, experimental ethics and neuroscience, this book explores what ethicists can learn from the science of morality, and what they cannot. Among other things, the book offers a new take on the deontology/utilitarianism debate, discusses the usefulness of experiments in ethics, investigates whether morality should be thought of as a problem-solving device, shows how debunking arguments can tell us something about the structure of philosophical debate, and argues that debunking arguments lead to both moral and prudential skepticism. Presenting a new picture of the relationship between empirical moral psychology and moral philosophy, this book is essential reading for moral philosophers and moral psychologists alike.
Religion And The Challenges Of Science
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Author : Mr Richard Feist
language : en
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Release Date : 2013-05-28
Religion And The Challenges Of Science written by Mr Richard Feist and has been published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-28 with Religion categories.
Does science pose a challenge to religion and religious belief? This question has been a matter of long-standing debate - and it continues to concern not only scholars in philosophy, theology, and the sciences, but also those involved in public educational policy. This volume provides background to the current 'science and religion' debate, yet focuses as well on themes where recent discussion of the relation between science and religion has been particularly concentrated. The first theme deals with the history of the interrelation of science and religion. The second and third themes deal with the implications of recent work in cosmology, biology and so-called intelligent design for religion and religious belief. The fourth theme is concerned with 'conceptual issues' underlying, or implied, in the current debates, such as: Are scientific naturalism and religion compatible? Are science and religion bodies of knowledge or practices or both? Do religion and science offer conflicting truth claims? By illuminating contemporary discussion in the science-religion debate and by outlining the options available in describing the relation between the two, this volume will be of interest to scholars and to members of the educated public alike.
Through The Moral Maze
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Author : Robert Kane
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-12
Through The Moral Maze written by Robert Kane and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-12 with Political Science categories.
"On the ... issue of our pluralistic age -- whether we can continue to believe in absolute value -- Robert Kane has written the most helpful discussion I know. It is clear, cogent, and above all, convincing". -- Huston Smith, author of The World's Religions
Problems Of Religious Luck
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Author : Guy Axtell
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2020-07-07
Problems Of Religious Luck written by Guy Axtell and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-07 with Philosophy categories.
To speak of being religious lucky certainly sounds odd. But then, so does “My faith holds value in God’s plan, while yours does not.” This book argues that these two concerns — with the concept of religious luck and with asymmetric or sharply differential ascriptions of religious value — are inextricably connected. It argues that religious luck attributions can profitably be studied from a number of directions, not just theological, but also social scientific and philosophical. There is a strong tendency among adherents of different faith traditions to invoke asymmetric explanations of the religious value or salvific status of the home religion vis-à-vis all others. Attributions of good/bad religious luck and exclusivist dismissal of the significance of religious disagreement are the central phenomena that the book studies. Part I lays out a taxonomy of kinds of religious luck, a taxonomy that draws upon but extends work on moral and epistemic luck. It asks: What is going on when persons, theologies, or purported revelations ascribe various kinds of religiously-relevant traits to insiders and outsiders of a faith tradition in sharply asymmetric fashion? “I am saved but you are lost”; “My religion is holy but yours is idolatrous”; “My faith tradition is true, and valued by God, but yours is false and valueless.” Part II further develops the theory introduced in Part I, pushing forward both the descriptive/explanatory and normative sides of what the author terms his inductive risk account. Firstly, the concept of inductive risk is shown to contribute to the needed field of comparative fundamentalism by suggesting new psychological markers of fundamentalist orientation. The second side of what is termed an inductive risk account is concerned with the epistemology of religious belief, but more especially with an account of the limits of reasonable religious disagreement. Problems of inductively risky modes of belief-formation problematize claims to religion-specific knowledge. But the inductive risk account does not aim to set religion apart, or to challenge the reasonableness of religious belief tout court. Rather the burden of the argument is to challenge the reasonableness of attitudes of religious exclusivism, and to demotivate the “polemical apologetics” that exclusivists practice and hope to normalize.
All In The Mind
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Author : Peter Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Lion Books
Release Date : 2015-05-15
All In The Mind written by Peter Clarke and has been published by Lion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-15 with Religion categories.
Much progress has been made to understand the intricacies of the brain's workings. Some have claimed, and many assumed, that these findings have challenged faith in God to the point of destruction. Are we not mere neural machines? Are religious experiences not just 'in the mind', the products of abnormal 'brain events'? Is faith not just a side effect of evolution? Not so, according to neuroscientist Peter Clarke, after a lifetime's study of the brain. In this comprehensive book, the current state of neuroscientific evidence is weighed up alongside ideas of what it means to be human, the idea of the soul, near-death experiences, and questions of free will and responsibility. He engages with the leading thinkers in these areas, including Francis Crick, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Daniel Wegner.
Faith And Reason Today
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Author : Varghese J. Manimala
language : en
Publisher: CRVP
Release Date : 2008
Faith And Reason Today written by Varghese J. Manimala and has been published by CRVP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Divine Threads Unravelling The Origins Of Religious Beliefs
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Author : Arun Kumara Khanda
language : en
Publisher: Arun Kumara Khanda
Release Date : 2024-02-01
Divine Threads Unravelling The Origins Of Religious Beliefs written by Arun Kumara Khanda and has been published by Arun Kumara Khanda this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-01 with Religion categories.
Exploring the Tapestry of Faith from Antiquity to the Modern Age Dive into the profound exploration of human spirituality with "Divine Threads: Unravelling the Origins of Divine Beliefs" a captivating journey that traverses the corridors of time, unraveling the intricate tapestry of divine beliefs that have woven through the fabric of human existence. In this illuminating odyssey, the author a seasoned explorer of the human soul, takes readers on a spellbinding quest to understand the roots of our sacred connections and the evolution of beliefs that have shaped civilizations. Chapter 1: Echoes of Antiquity The journey begins in the hallowed halls of Ancient Mysticism, where the seeds of sacred connections are sown. The author delves into the rich tapestry of mythologies and cosmogonies, exploring how these ancient narratives birthed the boundless imagination of the divine. Chapter 1 serves as a gateway to the origins of our spiritual yearnings, unveiling the enigmatic forces that have guided humanity through the eons. Chapter 2: In the Footsteps of Faith Embark on a pilgrimage through the annals of faith as we tread the Tribal Traditions and Ancestral Pathways to the Sacred. Traverse the landscapes of Revealed Religions, encountering prophets and divine revelations that have shaped belief systems. The Quest for Meaning takes center stage, intertwining philosophy, and spiritual inquiry, offering readers a panoramic view of the diverse avenues humans have explored in their pursuit of the divine. Chapter 3: Wired for the Divine Uncover the secrets of the human psyche in Wired for the Divine. The author navigates the realms of Evolutionary Psychology, unveiling the God Instinct imprinted in our evolutionary journey. Delve into the Cognitive Science of Religion, exploring the intricate connection between the mind and the sacred. Journey through the corridors of Neuroscience and Spirituality, where the divine is mapped within the very fabric of our brains. Chapter 4: Societal Sanctuaries Enter the hallowed halls of Religious Institutions, and the guardians of faith, and explore the rituals and symbols that channel the sacred in Societal Sanctuaries. Witness the intricate bonds of belonging fostered by faith communities, as the author sheds light on the societal structures that have perpetuated and sustained divine beliefs through generations. Chapter 5: Contemporary Contemplations Navigate the challenges of modernity in Contemporary Contemplations. From the secularization and skepticism challenging traditional beliefs to the emergence of New Age Spirituality blending old and new, the author explores the dynamic landscape of beliefs in the face of globalization and the coexistence of diverse belief systems. "Divine Threads" is not just a book; it's a voyage through the epochs of human spiritual evolution. The author invites readers to reflect on the universal human quest for the divine, offering a panoramic view of our shared spiritual heritage. Immerse yourself in the pages of "Divine Threads," and discover the enduring threads that connect us all to the sacred tapestry of existence.