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Autore |
Clark Stephen R. L |
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Titolo |
Understanding faith : religious belief and its place in society / / Stephen R.L. Clark |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Exeter, U.K. ; ; Charlottesville, Va., : Imprint Academic, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-44534-4 |
9786613445346 |
1-84540-286-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (277 p.) |
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Collana |
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St. Andrews studies in philosophy and public affairs |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Religion and sociology |
Faith |
Religion - 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. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Preface; Understanding Faith; Devils and Mental Microbes; Projects, Conjectures,Refutations; UnderstandingScripture; The Abolition of Man; Can Animals be our Friends?; What's Wrong with DarwinianEvolution?; Waking Up; What is God?; World Orders, WorldReligions; More Local Problems; Considering the End; Back Matter; Also Available |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Militant atheists often mirror the worst kind of ignorance and hostility that they condemn in traditional believers. Writing both as a philosopher and an Anglican Christian, Professor Clark explores this initial perception, considering such topics as the alleged openness of 'scientists' compared with the 'dogmatism' of 'believers'; the difficulty of reading 'scripture' outside 'the community of faith' that has selected and elaborated it; the problems of moral realism (and the problem with ab... |
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