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

Contemplating Religious Forms of Life: Wittgenstein and D.Z. Phillips
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 213
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ISBN-10 : 9781441136213
ISBN-13 : 1441136215
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Book Synopsis Contemplating Religious Forms of Life: Wittgenstein and D.Z. Phillips by : Mikel Burley

Download or read book Contemplating Religious Forms of Life: Wittgenstein and D.Z. Phillips written by Mikel Burley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-07-26 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. In Contemplating 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.


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