Is religious education possible? : a philosophical investigation / Michael Hand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hand, Michael (Michael Robert)

Series:

Continuum studies in education.

Continuum studies in education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious education--Philosophy.

Religious education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-158) and index.

ISBN:

9786611295417

9781281295415

1281295418

9781847143891

184714389X

OCLC:

659392029