Pantheism : a non-theistic concept of deity / Michael P. Levine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levine, Michael P., 1950- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pantheism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (401 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Many people who do not believe in God believe that 'everything is God' - that everything is part of an all-inclusive divine unity. In Pantheism, this concept is presented as a legitimate position and its philosophical basis is examined. Michael Levine compares it to theism, and discusses the scope for resolving the problems inherent in theism through pantheism. He also considers the implications of pantheism in terms of practice. This book will appeal to those who study philosophy or theology. It will also be of interest to anyone who does not believe in a personal God, but does have

Contents:

PANTHEISM A non-theistic concept of deity; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Part I Meaning; 2 What is Pantheism?; 2.1 Unity; 2.1.1 Misunderstandings; 2.1.2 Pantheistic Unity: a topology; 2.1.3 Unity as force, principle or plan; 2.2 Divinity; 2.3 Monism; 2.3.1 Substance and Unity; 2.3.2 Monism and pantheism; 2.4 Transcendence; 2.4.1 Panpsychism; animism; macrocosm and microcosm; Part II Philosophy of pantheism; 3 Pantheism and Theism; 3.1 Does theism entail pantheism?; 3.2 The world as God's body; 4 Problems of Pantheism; 4.1 Creation; 4.2 Evil

4.2.1 Evil is mysterious4.2.2 Theism's problem with evil; 4.2.3 Pantheism and the theistic problem of evil; 4.2.4 Pantheism and evil: no worries; 4.3 Ethics and ecology; 4.4 Salvation and immortality; Part III Method; 5 What Pantheists Should Not Do-And Why; 5.1 Belief and practice; 5.1.1 The Wittgensteinian "non-realist" interpretation; 5.1.2 Intellectualist and symbolist approaches; 5.1.3 The practice of pantheism and the theory of religion; 5.2 Worship and prayer; 6 Conclusion: How to Practise Pantheism; 6.1 Goal: relationship or state?; 6.2 What to do; Bibliography; Name index

Subject index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 366-377) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-134-91157-2

1-134-91158-0

1-280-33421-5

0-203-01477-4

9780203014776

OCLC:

51864151