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The concern of this book is the nature of religious belief and the
ways in which philosophical enquiry is related to it. Six chapters
present the positive arguments the author wishes to put forward to
discusses religion and rationality, scepticism about religion,
language-games, belief and the loss of belief. The remaining
chapters include criticisms of some contemporary philosophers of
religion in the light of the earlier discussions, and the
implications for more specific topics, such as religious education,
are investigated. The book ends with a general attempt to say
something about the character of philosophical enquiry, and to show
how important it is to realise this character in the philosophy of
religion.
A collection of essays which explores the significance of
Wittgenstein for the Philosophy of Religion. Explorations of
central notions in Wittgenstein's later philosophy are brought to
bear on the clash between belief and atheism; understanding
religious experience; language and ritual; evil and theodicies;
miracles; and the possibility of a Christian philosophy.
Whether one agrees with him or not, there is no avoiding the
challenge of Hume for contemporary philosophy of religion. The
symposia in this stimulating collection reveal why, whether the
discussions concern Hume on metaphysics and religion, 'true
religion', religion and ethics, religion and superstition, or
miracles. For some, Hume's criticisms of religion are so
devastating that religion cannot withstand them. Others disagree,
and claim that Hume can be answered on his own terms. For others,
while Hume shows us paths we should not take, these open up the way
for a consideration of religious possibilities he never considered.
These are not peripheral matters. The responses to them determine
the style and spirit in which one pursues philosophy of religion
today.
Rush Rhees questions the viability of moral theories and the
general claims they make in ethics. He shows how one can both be
concerned with knowing what one ought to do while recognising that
one's answer is a personal one. These insights, arrived at in a
distinctive style, characteristic of Rhees, are then applied to
issues of life and death, human sexuality and our relations to
animals. To recognise why philosophy cannot answer such questions
for us is an affirmation, not a denial, of their importance.
This book offers the rare opportunity to assess, within a single volume, the leading schools of thought in the contemporary philosophy of religion. With contributions by well-known exponents of each school, the book is an ideal text for assessing the deep proximities and divisions which characterize contemporary philosophy of religion. The schools of thought represented include philosophical theism, Reformed epistemology, Wittgensteinianism, Postmodernism, Critical Theory, and Process Thought.
Many contemporary philosophers assume that, before one can discuss
prayer, the question of whether there is a God or not must be
settled. In this title, first published in 1965, D. Z. Phillips
argues that to understand prayer is to understand what is meant by
the reality of God. Beginning by placing the problem of prayer
within a philosophical context, Phillips goes on to discuss such
topics as prayer and the concept of talking, prayer and dependence,
superstition and the concept of community. This is a fascinating
reissue that will be of particular value to students with an
interest in the philosophy of religion, prayer and religious
studies more generally.
Reflection on religion inevitably involves consideration of its
relation to morality. When great evil is done to human beings, we
may feel that something absolute has been violated. Can that sense,
which is related to gratitude for existence, be expressed without
religious concepts? Can we express central religious concerns, such
as losing the self, while abandoning any religious metaphysic? Is
moral obligation itself dependent on divine commands if it is to be
objective, or is morality not only independent of religion, but its
accuser if God is said to allow horrendous evils? In any case, what
happens to the absolute claims of religion in what is, undeniably,
a morally pluralistic world? These are the central questions
discussed by philosophers of religion and moral philosophers in
this collection. They do so in ways which bring new aspects to bear
on these traditional issues.
As the century draws to its close, how should we think of religion?
Some see it as the survival in our midst of an outmoded, primitive
way of thinking, while others accuse the critics of simply being
blind to the meaning of religious belief. From a different
perspective, the clash between belief and unbelief is not seen as a
matter of identifying incoherent systems of thought, but as a clash
between different demands made on us by divergent ways of looking
at the world. Criticisms will flow between these perspectives.
There is, however, another kind of interest in this situation: an
interest in giving just characterizations of these different
voices, so that the nature of allegiances and oppositions to
religion may be better understood.
Rush Rhees questions the viability of moral theories and the general claims they make in ethics. He shows how one can both be concerned with knowing what one ought to do while recognizing that one's answer is a personal one. These insights, arrived at in a distinctive style, characteristic of Rhees, are then applied to issues of life and death, human sexuality, and our relations to animals. To recognize why philosophy cannot answer such questions for us is an affirmation, not a denial, of their importance.
Shakespeare and Emotional Expression offers an exciting new way of
considering emotional transactions in Shakespearean drama. The book
is significant in its scope and originality as it uses the
innovative medium of colour terms and references to interrogate the
early modern emotional register. By examining contextual and
cultural influences, this work explores the impact these influences
have on the relationship between colour and emotion and argues for
the importance of considering chromatic references as a means to
uncover emotional significances. Using a broad range of documents,
it offers a wider understanding of affective expression in the
early modern period through a detailed examination of several
dramatic works. Although colour meanings fluctuate, by paying
particular attention to contextual clues and the historically
specific cultural situations of Shakespeare’s plays, this book
uncovers emotional significances that are not always apparent to
modern audiences and readers. Through its examination of the nexus
between the history of emotions and the social and cultural uses of
colour in early modern drama, Shakespeare and Emotional Expression
adds to our understanding of the expressive and affective
possibilities in Shakespearean drama.
Long-term management of rare breeds is a complicated endeavour, and
strategies for success have been detailed in the first and second
edition of Managing Breeds for a Secure Future. For many the
challenge of knowing exactly what to do when very short-term
actions are needed to rescue a numerically small population of
animals remains. Such situations point to a need for a specific set
of recipes that can be followed in different situations in order to
assure successful outcomes. This new edition addresses that need.
Each rare breed rescue comes with its own array of specific
problems, but several general concepts run through all of them.
These concepts provide a good framework for breed rescue work. This
book relies on these concepts in order to help breeders chart a
course when confronted with a rare population (breed or bloodline)
that faces immediate threat of loss. Some of the updates to new
edition include: * Biological Issues * Population Analysis *
Pedigree-based Analyses * Managing a Genetic Defect * General
Rescue Principles Managing Breeds for a Secure Future Third Edition
is an expanded version of the second edition. It is re-organized to
flow better, and has additional chapters on specific breeding
protocols for maintaining breeds. It also delves more deeply into
rescuing rare populations, through both theory and practice.
The contributions of leading Kantian and Kierkegaardian scholars to this collection break down to the simplistic contrast in which Kant is seen as the advocate of a rational moral theology and Kierkegaard as the advocate of an irrationalist faith. This collection is an ideal text for discussion of central issues.
"Moral Practices "puts forward arguments against two prominent
views in contemporary ethics. Firstly, it shows that moral
practices cannot be explained in terms of individual decision.
Secondly, it demonstrates that although moral conclusions follow
from certain facts within a moral practice, the same facts need not
lead to these conclusions when viewed from within different moral
practices. The book explores the implications of recognizing the
multiplicity of moral practices for such issues as ethical
relativity, moral dilemmas and moral disagreement.
Accounts of moral reasoning have tended either to ignore the
differences in what men count as good reasons for their moral
judgments, or, in emphasizing these differences, to imply that
anything whatsoever can count as a moral reason. This book shows
that both of these positions rest on a mistaken assumption, and by
rejecting this assumption brings out important features of moral
discourse. Although moral disagreement is seen to be far more
radical than empirical disagreement, a framework of agreement is
shown to be a precondition of moral discourse, and even of the
possibility of individual moral decision.
This book helps general practitioners, health visitors and other
professionals working in primary care to assess, manage and refer
children and adolescents with mental health problems. School
medical officers, social workers and educational psychologists,
many of whom are in the front line of mental health provision for
children and young people, will also find it particularly useful.
Each problem is covered in a uniform way, with definitions,
assessment outlines, detailed management options and indications
for referral. Numerous case examples further illuminate aspects of
many conditions. The book supports service provision in the new
primary care environment, and forms a comprehensive practical guide
to the full range of difficulties and disabilities affecting the
mental health of children and young people.
Recent years have seen an explosion in the volume of work carried
out using supersonic jets of molecules following the discovery that
the technique could provide information on structure and dynamics
of a very high quality otherwise impossible to obtain. Written and
edited by a first class team of authors, acknowledged world leaders
in their subjects, this book describes applications in detail along
with analysis of data recorded and background theory. Physical
chemists and chemical physicists will find this unique book an
essential concentrated source of information and reference.
A collection of essays which explores the significance of
Wittgenstein for the Philosophy of Religion. Explorations of
central notions in Wittgenstein's later philosophy are brought to
bear on the clash between belief and atheism; understanding
religious experience; language and ritual; evil and theodicies;
miracles; and the possibility of a Christian philosophy.
Whether one agrees with him or not, there is no avoiding the
challenge of Hume for contemporary philosophy of religion. The
symposia in this stimulating collection reveal why, whether the
discussions concern Hume on metaphysics and religion, 'true
religion', religion and ethics, religion and superstition, or
miracles. For some, Hume's criticisms of religion are so
devastating that religion cannot withstand them. Others disagree,
and claim that Hume can be answered on his own terms. For others,
while Hume shows us paths we should not take, these open up the way
for a consideration of religious possibilities he never considered.
These are not peripheral matters. The responses to them determine
the style and spirit in which one pursues philosophy of religion
today.
God is said to be Spirit, but the language of spirit is ignored in
contemporary philosophy of religion. As well as exploring the
notion of spirit in Hegel, Romanticism and Kierkegaard,
participants explore the view that God is a spirit without a body,
and the relations between "spirit" and "truth."
In this collection, distinguished theologians and philosophers of
religion explore the relation of key Biblical concepts to our
world. They examine a range of concepts, including authority, faith
and history, the historical Jesus, the resurrection and miracles.
SARAH COAKLEY is Mallinckrodt Professor of Divinity at Harvard
University, USA INGOLF DALFERTH is Professor of Systematic
Theology, Symbolics and the Philosophy of Religion, and Director of
the Institute of Hermeneutics and Philosophy of Religion,
University of Zurich, Switzerland STEPHEN T. DAVIS is Professor of
Philosophy and Religious Studies at Claremont Mckenna College, USA
WALFORD GEALY is Emeritus Senior Lecturer in Adult and Continuing
Education, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK ALASTAIR HANNAY is
Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Oslo, Norway
SIMO KNUUTILA is Academy Professor in the Academy of Finland and
Professor of Theological Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion at
the University of Helsinki, Finland GARETH MOORE teaches Philosophy
at Blackfriars, Oxford, UK D.Z.PHILLIPS is Danforth Professor of
Philosophy of Religion at Claremont Graduate University and Rush
Rhees Research Professor at
Breeding Better Dogs: Genetics and Reproduction delves into
the biology of managing reproduction in dogs, from mating to
whelping and the first few weeks of life. It also delves into the
genetic management of dog breeds and selection procedures to aid
breeders in producing sound, useful dogs. The book includes:
details of managing the genetic structure of breeds and genetic
management of individual breeding programs details of managing dogs
that are used for breeding details of mating dogs, managing
pregnancies and whelping This book is an excellent resource for dog
breeders. Providing an accessible approach to a complex subject,
Breeding Better Dogs breaks down into digestible chunks the
essential information for understanding the subject at a broad
level.
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