Fallenness and Flourishing

This book opens with defenses of the philosophy of pessimism, first on secular grounds and then again on distinctively Christian grounds with reference to the fallenness of human beings. It then details traditional Christian reasons for optimism with which this philosophy of pessimism can be qualified.

List of contents

• 1: Some False Step


• 2: Thus Mammon Spake


• 3: Libido Sentiendi, Libido Sciendi, Libido Dominandi


• 4: The Masks of Sloth


• 5: Ye Cannot Serve God and Mammon


• Bibliography

About the author

Hud Hudson is Professor of Philosophy at Western Washington University. He works primarily in the areas of metaphysics and philosophy of religion, and he has been a recipient of both the Peter J. Elich Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Paul J. Olscamp Research Award. His publicaitons include The Fall and Hypertime (2014) andThe Metaphysics of Hyperspace (Oxford University Press, 2005).

Summary

This book opens with defenses of the philosophy of pessimism, first on secular grounds and then again on distinctively Christian grounds with reference to the fallenness of human beings. It then details traditional Christian reasons for optimism with which this philosophy of pessimism can be qualified.

Product details

• Authors: Hud Hudson, Hud (Professor of Philosophy Hudson, Hudson Hud
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2021
• EAN: 9780198849094
• ISBN: 978-0-19-884909-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Oxford Studies in Analytic Theology
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Ethics, RELIGION / Theology, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Philosophy of religion