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Zusatztext The original contribution of this book to philosophy of religion, and to the justification of religious commitment, stands out unmistakably... Informationen zum Autor Samuel Fleischacker is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois-Chicago. His previous work has focused on Enlightenment moral and political thought, especially that of Kant and Adam Smith, and on conceptions of culture, liberalism, and distributive justice. He is the author of Divine Teaching and the Way of the World (OUP, 2011), On Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations: A Philosophical Companion (Princeton University Press, 2004), and A Short History of Distributive Justice (Harvard University Press, 2004), and editor of Heidegger's Jewish Followers (Duquesne University Press, 2008). He is Director of Jewish Studies at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Klappentext Religions that center around a revelation¿or a 'good book', which is seen as God's word¿are widely regarded as irrational and dangerous, based on outdated science and conducive to illiberal, inhumane moral attitudes. Samuel Fleischacker offers a powerful defense of revealed religion, and reconciles it with science and liberal morality. Zusammenfassung Religions that center around a revelation--or a 'good book', which is seen as God's word--are widely regarded as irrational and dangerous, based on outdated science and conducive to illiberal, inhumane moral attitudes. Samuel Fleischacker offers a powerful defense of revealed religion, and reconciles it with science and liberal morality. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: Truth 2: Ethics 3: Our Overall Good 4: Revelation 5: Ethical Faith 6: Receiving Revelation 7: Diversity and Respect Conclusion Notes Bibliography
