The us audio this week, a stimulus that seeks to go beyond the roughandtumble partisanship of election debates to a more profound approach to thinking about a just society. Summary of louis pojmans, does religion give meaning to. With fictionalists like vaihinger and maybe pojman, the story becomes more. Does pojman think belief in god is necessary for christian religious faith. Traditional arguments for the existence of god saint thomas aquinas, the five ways samuel clarke, the argument from contingency f. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Description of the book classics of philosophy edition 3. Fideism, evidentialism, and the epistemology of religious belief. Herodotus histories 485430bce custom is the king of all.
An introductory reader in ethics and literature 1999. Pojman 19352005 was professor of philosophy, united states military academy. Pojmans claim that morality has five purposes can be used as an argument against ethical relativism. Learn pojman philosophy with free interactive flashcards. Spanning 2,500 years of thought, it is ideal for introduction to philosophy and history of philosophy courses. There is now a selfconscious, deliberate effort to combine work on the.
Classics of philosophy, 2e, is the most comprehensive anthology of writings in western philosophy in print. The stimulus and enquiry plan is attached as a pdf here, and theres an audio version of the stimulus here. The problem of freedom of the will and determinism is one of the most intriguing and difficult in the whole area of philosophy. The foundations of moral relativism the rejection of ethnocentricism definition. Now in a third edition, introduction to philosophy. The theories of moral objectivism and ethical relativism each represent different answers to this question. We have you covered with 247 instant online tutoring.
Rent classics of philosophy 3rd edition 9780199737291 today, or search our site for other textbooks by louis p. Moral objectivism and ethical relativism moral objectivism. Covering the major issues of the field succinctly and lucidly, this text takes an analytically rigorous approach and makes it accessible in presentation. Theodore guleserian, arizona state university i consider this to be the best introductory text on the subject. Classics of philosophy 3rd edition rent 9780199737291. Louis pojman proposes one such moral principle that he believes is binding upon all human beings. An anthology, 7e uses a balanced blend of classic and contemporary articles to make the philosophy of religion easy to understand.
One is moved by his account of his intimate personal odyssey through the minefields of religious belief. The most comprehensive text in its field, this anthology includes 74 articles in 9 areas of philosophy of religion. Beyond good and evil friedrich nietzsche friedrich nietzsche 18441 900 was a german basis for believing in god, we will see that the whole philosopher and a forerunner of existentialism. Ideally, a guide to the nature and history of philosophy of religion would. Moral objectivism moral objectivism holds that there are objective, universal moral principles that are valid for all people.
A reader discussion and chapter questions and find moral philosophy. Michael rea is professor of philosophy and director of the center for philosophy of religion at the university of notre dame, where he has taught since 2001. Pojman passed away in one im enjoying studying philosophy and the most. Hobbes developed a moral and political theory based on. Pojman 19352005 was professor of philosophy, emeritus, at the united states military academy and a life member of clare hall, cambridge university. Sigmund freud said that religion is a projection of the father image. Philosophy of religion is the philosophical examination of the themes and. Understand the argument from religious experience and pojman s critique of that argument his this course is an introduction to some major religious controversies, pojman, l. The arrangement of the articles and the introductions which. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Some of these are hard,but dont worry,we can discuss. The head shaman of the religious community altan serge in buryatia.
Do not deprive another person of his or her freedom. Ethical relativism is the theory that there are no universally valid moral principles. In one of mississippi he became professor received an later at clare. Louis pojman, religion gives meaning to life, in the meaning of life, ed. According to pojman, morality is a necessary condition for. Pojman was known for his work in applied ethics and. Pojman united states military academy wadsworth publishing company i t p an international thomson publishing company belmont, ca albany, ny boston cincinnati johannesburg london madrid melbourne mexico city new york pacific grove, ca scottsdale, az singapore tokyo toronto. Pojman writes from an impartial perspective, presenting various options and points of view, while guiding students in their own search for truth over these often emotionladen, crucial issues. Discwering right and wrong 1995, and the lvforal l. He was a fulbright fellow at the university of copenhagen and a rockefeller fellow at hamburg university.
Kierkegaards philosophy of religion 1984 religious belief and the will 1986 the abortion controversy 2nd ed. Oxford university press usa publishes scholarly works in all academic disciplines, bibles, music, childrens books, business books, dictionaries, reference books, journals, text books and more. Pojman, 9780767408196, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jun 01, 1990 pojman is well known for putting together many anthologies on disparate branches of philosophical inquiry. Pojman has 42 books on goodreads with 3499 ratings.
Pojman, peter tramel hackett publishing company, incorporated, 2009 federal jurisdiction in australia, sir zelman cowen, zelman cowen sir. I gave this book 5 stars because it achieves what it sets out to achieve better than any other book that purports to do the same provide an introduction to ethics. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. An anthology, 7e introduces students to the philosophy of religion through a balanced blend of classic and contemporary articles. Theodore guleserian, arizona state university i consider this to. This engaging textbook begins by outlining the traditional concepts of god, then moves into other interesting topics, such as the.
Pojman proposes a number of other moral principles to consider including on our list, such as. Author of philosophy, ethics, environmental ethics, philosophy of religion, moral philosophy, life and death, ethical theory, philosophical traditions. Incorporating the insights of new coeditor lewis vaughn, classics of philosophy, third edition, is the most comprehensive anthology of writings in western philosophy in print. An introduction to the philosophy of religion monoskop. In the essay, louis pojman claims that morality has the following five purposes. Study questions 1 louis pojman, philosophy of religion, chapter 1. Philosophy of religion stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Readings marked as required are exactly that theyre readings you just have to do. Using a topical approach, this engaging textbook begins by outlining traditional concepts of god, then moves into related fields of inquiry such as the problem of evil, feminist perspectives. Pegiss revision and correction of the english dominican translation renders aquinas technical terminology consistently as it conveys the directness and simplicity of aquinas writing. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Pojman and michael rea, 2011, wadsworth publishing. Louis pojman was the author or editor of 34 books and 100 articles, including.
Humans and their posthuman descendants will need new narratives of meaning to replace outdated religious ones. He wrote in the areas of philosophy of religion, epistemology, ethics, and political philosophy and authored or edited more than 30 books and 100 articles. Pojmans book title is an intentional play on the title of ethicist j. Louis paul pojman april 22, 1935 october 15, 2005 was an american philosopher and professor, whose name is most recognized as the author of dozens of philosophy texts and anthologies, which continue to be used widely for educational purposes, and more than onehundred papers, which he read at some sixty universities around the world. If pojman read the many articles he selected to i gave this book 5 stars because it achieves what it sets out to achieve better than any other book that purports to do the same. Choose from 9 different sets of pojman philosophy flashcards on quizlet. However, there is another argument which severs the connection between religious truth and the meaning of life continue reading religion and the meaning of. Does pojman think doubt is incompatible with religious faith. Includes the whole of the first part of the summa theologica and substantial selections from the second part and the summa contra gentiles. Glad i have a university by my 300 level philosophy and applied ethics. Classical and contemporary readings is a highly acclaimed, topically organized collection that covers five major areas of philosophy theory of knowledge, philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, freedom and determinism, and moral philosophy.
Yesterdays post discussed some problems with grounding the meaning of life on religious beliefs. Pojman is well known for putting together many anthologies on disparate branches of philosophical inquiry. Includes his biography, his works on ethics and political philosophy, and a bibliography of his articles with links to some of them. The idea that morality has five purposes, as presented in the essay on the nature and purpose of morality, can be used as an argument against relativism. One may not be able to believe in god because the evidence is insufficient, but one may still live in hope, committed to a theistic worldview. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
What are the primary functions of religion in society. Performance philosophy is an emerging interdisciplinary field of thought, creative practice and scholarship. Summary of louis pojmans, does religion give meaning to life. Pojman enhances the texts topical organization by arranging the selections into a. Copleston and bertrand russell, a debate on the argument from contingency william paley, the watch and the watchmaker david hume, a critique of the teleological argument anselm versus.
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