Is religious education possible? [[electronic resource] ] : a philosophical investigation / / Michael Hand

• Autore: Hand Michael (Michael Robert)
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (169 p.)
• Disciplina: 207.501
• Soggetto topico: Religious education - Philosophy
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-158) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Is religious education possible
• ISBN: 1-281-29541-8; 9786611295417; 1-84714-389-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785100903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Continuum studies in education.