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Autore |
Hand Michael (Michael Robert) |
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Titolo |
Is religious education possible? : a philosophical investigation / / Michael Hand |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-29541-8 |
9786611295417 |
1-84714-389-X |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (169 p.) |
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Collana |
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Continuum studies in education |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Religious education - Philosophy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-158) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Foreword; 1 A Philosophical Problem; 2 Understanding a Form of Knowledge; 3 Is there a Religious Form of Knowledge?; 4 The Meaning of Religious Propositions; 5 Mental and Material Propositions; 6 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This fascinating monograph tackles a well-established problem in the philosophy of education. The problem is the threat posed to the logical possibility of non-confessional religious education by the claim that religion constitutes an autonomous language-game or form of knowledge. Defenders of this claim argue that religion cannot be understood from the outside: it is impossible to impart religious understanding unless one is also prepared to impart religious belief. Michael Hand argues for two central points: first, that non-confessional religious education would indeed be impossible if it we |
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