Religious Disagreement

Examines various forms of religious disagreement while persuasively advising against agnosticism regarding all religious matters.

List of contents

1. How should we respond to religious disagreement?; 2. Irrelevant influences and religious disagreements; 3. Conversion and disagreement with former selves; 4. What (if anything) can we infer from common consent?; 5. Religious expertise and disagreement; 6. Why philosophy matters for religious disagreement.

Summary

This Element examines what we can learn from religious disagreement, focusing on disagreement with possible selves and former selves, the epistemic significance of religious agreement, the problem of disagreements between religious experts, and the significance of philosophy of religion.

Product details

• Authors: Cruz Helen De, Helen De Cruz, Helen (Oxford Brookes University) De Cruz
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781108457316
• ISBN: 978-1-108-45731-6
• No. of pages: 74
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of; Elements in the Philosophy of Religion; Elements in the Philosophy of Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; RELIGION / Philosophy, Philosophy of religion