David M. Holley: Meaning and Mystery [PDF]
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Meaning and Mystery offers a challenge to the way Philosophy
has traditionally approached the issue of belief in God as a
theoretical problem, proposing instead a form of reflection more
appropriate …
Meaning and Mystery offers a challenge to the way Philosophy
has traditionally approached the issue of belief in God as a
theoretical problem, proposing instead a form of reflection more
appropriate to the practical nature of the issue.
* Makes use of abundant illustrative material, from both
literature, such as Les Misérables, Edwin Abott’s
Flatland, Yann Martel’s Life of Pi and Leo
Tolstoy’s A Confession, and popular culture, such as
advertisements, the television series Joan of Arcadia and
the film Stranger Than Fiction
* Uses imaginative scenarios to offer explanations of central
concepts
* Incorporates theories on human thought and behavior in
exploring the formation of religious belief
* Written in a style that is accessible to readers with little
background knowledge of philosophy
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