Keith Ward

Christian Idea of God (eBook, PDF)

A Philosophical Foundation for Faith

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Produktbeschreibung

In this book, eminent theologian Keith Ward takes a fresh look at the ancient philosophy of Idealism, connects it with findings in modern science, and shows that a combination of good science, good philosophy, and a passion for truth and goodness, can underpin religious faith. Going back to first principles, he argues for the Idealist view that all knowledge begins with experience. Critically examining the idealism of Plato, Kant, and Hegel, Ward shows how this philosophy is strengthened by a knowledge of modern physics, and how it can lead to a new and vivid presentation of Christian faith. A work of philosophical rigour that makes clear the rational nature of belief in God, this book challenges the easy assumptions of materialism and the relativity of truth that undermine both science and religion. Ward writes in an accessible and readable style that gives new life and practical usefulness to idealist philosophy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108321280
• Artikelnr.: 53159602

Autorenporträt

Keith Ward has been Professor of the Philosophy of Religion, University of London, and Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford. He is the author of many books on religion, philosophy, and theology (including on Kant, comparative theology and, recently, Christ and the Cosmos: A Reformulation of Trinitarian Doctrine (Cambridge, 2015). He is a Fellow of the British Academy, and a Canon of Christ Church, Oxford.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. The Nature of Mind: 1. What personal idealism is
2. Beginning from experience
3. The unitary self
4. The self as agent
5. Inferential and interpretative hypotheses
6. The objectivity of value
7. Personal knowledge
Part II. External Mind: 8. The idea of ultimate mind
9. The supreme informational principle
10. Explaining the Universe
11. Creation and evolution
12. Is nature sacred? 13. Eternal mind
14. Freedom and necessity
Part III. Supreme Good: 15. Morality and creativity
16. Philokalia
17. The world to come
18. Moral demand and human fulfilment
19. Judgment and compassion
20. Kenosis and Theosis
21. Divine causality
22. Reason and revelation.