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  • The Essence of Catholicism

    Religious Commitment within the Bounds of Humanism

    by Professor Peter Forrest ...
    Peter Forrest argues that Essential Catholicism is the one and only religion to which reasonable humanists could commit. Drawing onImmanuel Kant's Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason and Ludwig Feuerbach's The Essence of Christianity, he provides an in-depth philosophical investigation into the synthesis of Catholicism and the Enlightenment.In this nuanced study humanity and divinity are two ... Read more

    $93.19 USD

  • Intellectual, Humanist and Religious Commitment

    Acts of Assent

    by Professor Peter Forrest ...
    This book offers a rigorous analysis of why commitment matters and the challenges it presents to a range of believers.Peter Forrest treats commitment as a response to lost innocence. He considers the intellectual consequences of this by demonstrating why, for example, we should not believe in angels. He then explores why humans are attached to reason and to humanism, recognising the different ... Read more

    $36.49 USD

  • The Antipodean Philosopher

    Public Lectures on Philosophy in Australia and New Zealand, Volume 1

    by John Bigelow, Raymond D. Bradley, Andrew Brennan, James Franklin, Karen Green, Russell Grigg, Matthew Sharpe, Jeanette Kennett, Neil Levy, Gary Malinas, Chris Mortensen, Robert Nola, Charles R. Pidgen, Val Plumwood, Greg Restall, Paul Thom, Paul Patton, Jack Reynolds, Michelle Boulous Walker, Tony Coady, Peter Forrest, Catriona Mackenzie, Graham Priest ...
    Philosophy in both Australia and New Zealand has been has been experiencing, for some time now, something of a 'golden age', exercising an influence in the global arena that is disproportionate to the population of the two countries. To capture the distinctive and internationally recognised contributions Australasian philosophers have made to their discipline, a series of public talks by leading ... Read more

    $121.99 USD

  • Reality and Humean Supervenience

    Essays on the Philosophy of David Lewis

    by Gerhard Preyer, Frank Siebelt, D M. Armstrong, Jonathan Bennett, John Bigelow, Daniel Bonevac, Phillip Bricker, Peter Forrest, Terence Horgan, Harold W. Noonan, Paul Teller, Michael Tye ...
    Series series Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory
    If asked what Humeanism could mean today, there is no other philosopher to turn to whose work covers such a wide range of topics from a unified Humean perspective as that of David Lewis. The core of Lewis's many contributions to philosophy, including his work in philosophical ontology, intensional logic and semantics, probability and decision theory, topics within philosophy of science as well as ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

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    by Paul Tillich ...
    "A little classic," this volume from the twentieth century Christian existentialist philosopher "reveals the astounding virtuosity of the man and the thinker" (Reinhold Niebuhr, New York Times Book Review).One of the greatest books ever written on the subject, Dynamics of Faith is a primer in the philosophy of religion. Paul Tillich, a leading theologian of the twentieth century, explores the idea ... Read more

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  • An Introduction to Metaphysics

    by John W. Carroll, Ned Markosian ...
    Series series Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
    This book is an accessible introduction to the central themes of contemporary metaphysics. It carefully considers accounts of causation, freedom and determinism, laws of nature, personal identity, mental states, time, material objects, and properties, while inviting students to reflect on metaphysical problems. The philosophical questions discussed include: What makes it the case that one event ... Read more

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  • The Light of Christ

    An Introduction to Catholicism

    by Thomas Joseph White ...
    This introduction to Catholicism "combines scholarly depth with an engaging style to present the what and why of Catholic belief with exceptional clarity" (Charles J. Chaput, OFM Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia ).In The Light of Christ, Fr. Thomas Joseph White provides an accessible presentation of Catholic doctrine that is both grounded in traditional theology and engaged with contemporary ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Why Is There Philosophy of Mathematics At All?

    by Ian Hacking ...
    This truly philosophical book takes us back to fundamentals - the sheer experience of proof, and the enigmatic relation of mathematics to nature. It asks unexpected questions, such as 'what makes mathematics mathematics?', 'where did proof come from and how did it evolve?', and 'how did the distinction between pure and applied mathematics come into being?' In a wide-ranging discussion that is both ... Read more

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  • Philosophy and Theology

    by John Caputo ...
    A highly engaging essay that will draw students into a conversation about the vital relationship between philosophy and theology.In this clear, concise, and brilliantly engaging essay, renowned philosopher and theologian John D. Caputoaddresses the great and classical philosophical questions as they inextricably intersect with theology--past, present, and future. Recognized as one of the leading ... Read more

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  • Metaphysics

    A Contemporary Introduction

    by Michael J. Loux ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
    Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction is for students who have already completed an introductory philosophy course and need a fresh look at the central topics in the core subject of metaphysics. It is essential reading for any student of the subject. This Fourth Edition is revised and updated and includes two new chapters on (1) Parts and Wholes, and (2) Metaphysical Indeterminacy or vagueness. ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • The Religious Case Against Belief

    by James P. Carse ...
    An insightful explanation for why belief-not religion-keeps us in a perilous state of willful ignoranceThrough careful , creative analysis, James P. Carse's The Religious Case Against Belief reveals a surprising truth: What is currently criticized as religion is, in fact, the territory of belief. Looking to both historical and contemporary crises, Carse distinguishes religion from belief systems ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Tradition and Apocalypse

    An Essay on the Future of Christian Belief

    by David Bentley Hart ...
    In the two thousand years that have elapsed since the time of Christ, Christians have been as much divided by their faith as united, as much at odds as in communion. And the contents of Christian confession have developed with astonishing energy. How can believers claim a faith that has been passed down through the ages while recognizing the real historical contingencies that have shaped both ... Read more

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