God as reason : essays in philosophical theology / Vittorio Hösle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hösle, Vittorio, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophical theology.

Philosophy and religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (420 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hosle presents a systematic exploration of the relation between theology and philosophy, examining the problems of rational theology.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Philosophical Theology""; ""Chapter 1: The Idea of a Rationalistic Philosophy of Religion and Its Challenges""; ""Chapter 2: Why Teleological Principles Are Inevitable for Reason""; ""Chapter 3: Theodicy Strategies in Leibniz, Hegel, Jonas""; ""Chapter 4: Rationalism, Determinism, Freedom""; ""Chapter 5:Encephalius: A Conversation about the Mind-Body Problem""; ""Chapter 6: Religion, Theology, Philosophy""; ""A Rationalist's Tradition: Interpretations of Classical Texts""; ""Chapter 7: Philosophy and the Interpretation of the Bible""

""Chapter 8: To What Extent Is the Concept of Spirit (Geist) in German Idealism a Legitimate Heir to the Concept of Spirit (Pneuma) in the New Testament?""""Chapter 9: Reasons, Emotions, and God's Presence in Anselm of Canterbury's Dialogue Cur Deus homo""; ""Chapter 10: Interreligious Dialogues during the Middle Ages and Early Modernity""; ""Chapter 11: Platonism and Anti-Platonism in Nicholas of Cusa's Philosophy of Mathematics""; ""Chapter 12: Can Abraham Be Saved? And: Can Kierkegaard Be Saved?""; ""Chapter 13: A Metaphysical History of Atheism""; ""Notes""; ""Source Credits""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780268081652

0268081654

OCLC:

844726910