Reason, Revelation, and Devotion

Inference and Argument in Religion

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, History, Philosophy
Cover of the book Reason, Revelation, and Devotion by William J. Wainwright, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: William J. Wainwright ISBN: 9781316481943
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: December 1, 2015
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: William J. Wainwright
ISBN: 9781316481943
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: December 1, 2015
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Reason, Revelation, and Devotion argues that immersion in religious reading traditions and their associated spiritual practices significantly shapes our emotions, desires, intuitions, and volitional commitments; these in turn affect our construction and assessments of arguments for religious conclusions. But far from distorting the reasoning process, these emotions and volitional and cognitive dispositions can be essential for sound reasoning on religious and other value-laden subject matters. And so western philosophy must rethink its traditional antagonism toward rhetoric. The book concludes with discussions of the implications of the earlier chapters for the relation between reason and revelation, and for the role that the concept of mystery should play in philosophy in general, and in the philosophy of religion and philosophical theology in particular.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Reason, Revelation, and Devotion argues that immersion in religious reading traditions and their associated spiritual practices significantly shapes our emotions, desires, intuitions, and volitional commitments; these in turn affect our construction and assessments of arguments for religious conclusions. But far from distorting the reasoning process, these emotions and volitional and cognitive dispositions can be essential for sound reasoning on religious and other value-laden subject matters. And so western philosophy must rethink its traditional antagonism toward rhetoric. The book concludes with discussions of the implications of the earlier chapters for the relation between reason and revelation, and for the role that the concept of mystery should play in philosophy in general, and in the philosophy of religion and philosophical theology in particular.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Law and Literature by William J. Wainwright
Cover of the book Theoretical Foundations of Law and Economics by William J. Wainwright
Cover of the book Histories of Heinrich Schütz by William J. Wainwright
Cover of the book Practical Ethics by William J. Wainwright
Cover of the book Public Philosophy in a New Key: Volume 2, Imperialism and Civic Freedom by William J. Wainwright
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Stage by William J. Wainwright
Cover of the book Political Beethoven by William J. Wainwright
Cover of the book Justifying Ballistic Missile Defence by William J. Wainwright
Cover of the book Liver Disease in Children by William J. Wainwright
Cover of the book Elements of Ritual and Violence by William J. Wainwright
Cover of the book Theatre and the English Public from Reformation to Revolution by William J. Wainwright
Cover of the book Full Industry Equilibrium by William J. Wainwright
Cover of the book Translation as Transformation in Victorian Poetry by William J. Wainwright
Cover of the book Statistics Explained by William J. Wainwright
Cover of the book Bridging the Gap between Aristotle's Science and Ethics by William J. Wainwright
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy