Contemplating Religious Forms of Life: Wittgenstein and D. Z. Phillips

English

ISBN: 1441103252

EAN: 9781441103253

Category: Religion / Philosophy

Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group, Limited

Release Date: 07/01/2012

Synopsis: Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) made profound contributions to many areas of philosophy and cultural understanding, and his thought and methods have inspired numerous inquirers into the forms of our religious life. D. Z. Phillips (1934-2006) pioneered the application of Wittgenstein-influenced approaches to the philosophy of religion, and emphasized the contemplative, non-dogmatic nature of the philosophical task. InContemplating Religious Forms of Life, Mikel Burley elucidates and critically examines the work of these two philosophers in relation to various aspects of religion, including ritual, mystical experience, faith and reason, realism and non-realism, conceptions of eternal life, and the use of literature as a resource for the contemplation of religious and non-religious beliefs. The book will be of significant value to academics, students and general readers interested in philosophy, religious studies, theology, and the interrelations between these disciplines.

Contemplating Religious Forms of Life: Wittgenstein and D. Z. Phillips

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.2 inches

Width: 5.43 inches

Length: 8.5 inches

Weight: 17.81 oz

Pages: 208