LEADER 02643nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910450891303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-29541-8 010 $a9786611295417 010 $a1-84714-389-X 035 $a(CKB)1000000000408082 035 $a(EBL)436535 035 $a(OCoLC)659392029 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000183916 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11170436 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000183916 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10199933 035 $a(PQKB)10085355 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC436535 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL436535 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10224915 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL129541 035 $a(OCoLC)893334225 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000408082 100 $a20070320d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aIs religious education possible?$b[electronic resource] $ea philosophical investigation /$fMichael Hand 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cContinuum$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (169 p.) 225 1 $aContinuum studies in education 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-350-04769-4 311 $a0-8264-9150-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [155]-158) and index. 327 $aContents; 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 330 $aThis fascinating monograph tackles a well-established problem in the philosophy of education. The problem is the threat posed to the logical possibility of non-confessional religious education by the claim that religion constitutes an autonomous language-game or form of knowledge. Defenders of this claim argue that religion cannot be understood from the outside: it is impossible to impart religious understanding unless one is also prepared to impart religious belief. Michael Hand argues for two central points: first, that non-confessional religious education would indeed be impossible if it we 410 0$aContinuum studies in education. 606 $aReligious education$xPhilosophy 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aReligious education$xPhilosophy. 676 $a207.501 700 $aHand$b Michael$g(Michael Robert)$0887225 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910450891303321 996 $aIs religious education possible$91982043 997 $aUNINA