This brilliant study of the stages in the mind's necessary progress from immediate sense-consciousness to the position of a scientific philosophy includes an introductory essay and a paragraph-by-paragraph analysis of the text to help the reader und…
Mircea Eliades lilla bok Det heliga och det profana (1957) är en religions-vetenskaplig klassiker. Den är en populariserad sammanfattning av hans tidigare arbeten, skriven på uppdrag av det tyska förlaget Rowohlt och sedan utgiven på en rad andra sp…
Begreppet religion är komplext och rymmer många tolkningar. Hur skiljer sig akademiska definitioner av begreppet religion från de definitioner som används inom religiösa traditioner? Vad kan kognitionsvetare och evolutionsforskare lära oss om religi…
"Being and Time changed the course of philosophy." --Richard Rorty, New York Times Book Review This first paperback edition of John Macquarrie and Edward Robinson's definitive translation also features a new foreword by Heidegger scholar Taylor Carm…
Boktiteln utgår från Jesu dramatiska fråga "Kommer det att finnas tro på jorden när Människosonen kommer åter?" Är dagens sekularisering en bekräftelse på detta, frågar författaren. Det beror på oss, blir svaret. Om alla tar Jesu kallelse…
Modern culture is obsessed with identity. Since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision in 2015, sexual identity has dominated both public discourse and cultural trends--and yet, no historical phenomenon is its own cause. From Augus…
ANDEN som begrepp har beledsagat människans föreställningsvärld sedan urminnes tider. Att den representerar något viktigt i människors liv bekräftas i denna antologi av författarnas reflexioner över vad betydande filosofer som Paulus, Hegel, Sc…
A century that began with modernism sweeping across Europe is ending with a resurgence of religious beliefs and practices throughout the world. Wherever one looks today, from headlines about political turmoil in the Middle East to pop music and vide…
In The Soul of the World, renowned philosopher Roger Scruton defends the experience of the sacred against today's fashionable forms of atheism. He argues that our personal relationships, moral intuitions, and aesthetic judgments hint at a transcende…
Religion och naturvetenskap är förmodligen de två starkaste tankeströmningarna i världen i dag. Men de anses ofta stå i olöslig konflikt med varandra. Denna unika bok är en introduktion till de mest brännande frågorna och åsikterna på detta kontrove…
Beautifully written, accessible and provocative, THE END OF FAITH is an impassioned plea for reason in a world divided by faith.
Radical Atheism presents a profound new reading of the influential French philosopher Jacques Derrida. Against the prevalent notion that there was an ethical or religious "turn" in Derrida's thinking, Hagglund argues that a radical atheism informs D…
What happens to us when we die? Are heaven and hell real? If so, what are they like? "Heaven and Hell" contains the answers to these questions as seen by Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772).This new translation of Swedenborg's most popular work paints a…
Kommer vi någonsin att hitta svaret på de stora existentiella frågorna? Är vårt slutgiltiga öde att lämnas ensamma och förlora alla vi älskar? Är religion alltid problematisk?År 2007 filmades ett möte mellan Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sa…
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year A Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Tablet Best Book of the Year Winner of a Christianity Today Book Award "One fin…
What does it mean to say that we live in a secular age? Almost everyone would agree that we--in the West, at least--largely do. And clearly the place of religion in our societies has changed profoundly in the last few centuries. In what will be a de…
This is one of the few records published by Gurdjieff in which he offers guidance to his 'community of seekers', the pupils from many countries who joined him in Paris and New York. The first section is mainly autobiographical, relating material cru…
The Philokalia is a collection of texts on prayer and the spiritual life, written between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by masters of the Orthodox Christian tradition. First published in Greek in 1782, translated into Slavonic and later into Ru…
This sparkling collection of essays invites readers to join a seasoned scholar on his journey to catch "radical theology" in action, both in the Church and our culture at large. Capturing a career's worth of thought and erudition, this rich volume t…
In a time marked by prominent public clashes between theists and atheists, much less attention has been given to the question of agnosticism, whether in public debate or in academic literature. This is all the more surprising given that so many in W…
Since his retirement as Archbishop of Canterbury and his return to academic life (Master of Magdalene College Cambridge) Rowan Williams has demonstrated a massive new surge of intellectual energy. In this new book he turns his attention to St August…
Do you seek the truth? Do you value reason, science, and independent thinking? Are you skeptical of beliefs that people maintain merely "on faith," yet you remain interested in the big questions of life? Do you hope there could be a greater purpose…
This Element considers the relationship between the traditional view of God as all-powerful, all-knowing and wholly good on the one hand, and the idea of human free will on the other. It focuses on the potential threats to human free will arising fr…
What is the philosophy of religion? How can we distinguish it from theology on the one hand and the psychology/sociology of religious belief on the other? What does it mean to describe God as 'eternal'? And should religious people want there to be g…
In 1932 German theologian and philosopher Erich Przywara penned his Analogia Entis, a vision of the analogy of being and a metaphysical exploration of the dynamic between God and crea-tion. A translation into English in 2014 made Przywara's brillian…
The rapture, or the belief that, at some point, Jesus' living followers will join him forever while others do not, is an important but contested doctrine among evangelicals. Scholars generally hold one of three perspectives on the timing of and circ…
Varför ansluter sig vissa människor till fundamentalistiska grupper? Vilka politiska, sociala och psykologiska faktorer ligger bakom religiösa våldshandlingar? Vad kan förmå någon att döda i Guds namn? Fundamentalism och religiös terrorism är global…
For over twenty years, Beverley Clack and Brian R. Clack's distinctive and thought-provoking introduction to the philosophy of religion has been of enormous value to students and scholars, providing an approach to the subject that is bold and refres…
The Philokalia is a collection of texts on prayer and the spiritual life, written between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by spiritual masters of the Orthodox Christian tradition. First published in Greek in 1782, translated into Slavonic and lat…
In an impassioned rebuttal to religion, a noted scientist and author of The Blind Watchmaker speaks out on his the irrationality of belief in God; criticizes the dire impact of religion on society, from the Crusades to September 11; and argues that…
'By their fruits ye shall know them, not by their roots.'The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902) is William James's classic survey of religious belief in its most personal, and often its most heterodox, aspects. Asking questions such as how we…
Join one of the greatest contemporary philosophers on a breathtaking tour of time and the Kosmos—from the Big Bang right up to the eve of the twenty-first century. This accessible and entertaining summary of Ken Wilber’s great ideas has…
In Unapologetic Theology, William Placher examines religion and the search for truth in a pluralistic society. Among the issues he considers are science and its relation to belief, dialogue among various religions, and the theological method.
Martin Buber (1878-1965) har starkt påverkat det moderna västerländska tänkandet. Han är inte bara religionsfilosof, hans tankar återfinns inom såväl pedagogik och samhällsvetenskap som psykoterapi och socialt arbete. Bubers kulturkritiska filosofi…
An accessible and engaging introduction to the philosophy of religion. * Written with verve and clarity by a leading philosopher and contributor to the field * Places key issues and debates in the philosophy of religion in their historical contexts,…
Should we believe in God? In this brisk introduction to modern atheism, one of the world's greatest science writers tells us why we shouldn't.Richard Dawkins was fifteen when he stopped believing in God.Deeply impressed by the beauty and complexity…
Does God exist? What are the various arguments that seek to prove the existence of God? Can atheists refute these arguments? The Existence of God: A Philosophical Introduction assesses classical and contemporary arguments concerning the existence of…
Vad är sekularisering? Vad betyder det att samhället och människor sekulariseras?Vad innebär det att vara sekulariserad och samtidigt bära på en religiös övertygelse?Och vad är det för hemlighet som katedralen minns, men som vi tycks ha glömt bort?I…
Presents excerpts on the subject of religion from the writings of such notable non-believers as John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, Mark Twain, H. L. Mencken, Albert Einstein, Richard Dawkins, and Salman Rushdie.
In a thoroughly updated second edition of his popular and engaging book, John D. Caputo revisits Augustine's ancient question "what do I love when I love my God?" and presses it into service in the post-modern world. Accessible but without compromis…
The Western World is becoming atheist. In the space of three generations churchgoing and religious belief have become alien to millions. We are in the midst of one of humankind's great cultural changes. How has this happened?Becoming Atheist explore…
This landmark book explores the Great Mother as a primordial image of the human psyche. Here the renowned analytical psychologist Erich Neumann draws on ritual, mythology, art, and records of dreams and fantasies to examine how this archetype has be…
"A genius . . . a writer who spent his life decrying the onward march of the Machine." -- The New YorkerBrave New World author Aldous Huxley on enlightenment and the ultimate realityIn this anthology of twenty-six essays and other writings, Aldous H…
A wave of modern atheists have taken center stage and brought the long-standing debate about the existence of God back into the headlines. Spearheaded by Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens, this 'new atheism' has found a powerful…
Only the most naive or tendentious among us would deny the extent and intensity of suffering in the world. Can one hold, consistently with the common view of suffering in the world, that there is an omniscient, omnipotent, perfectly good God? This b…
Eastern Philosophy: The Basics is an essential introduction to major Indian and Chinese philosophies, both past and present. Exploring familiar metaphysical and ethical questions from the perspectives offered by a range of eastern philosophies, incl…
A highly original and scholarly work on spirituality by noted historian Mircea Eliade In The Sacred and the Profane, Mircea Eliade observes that while contemporary people believe their world is entirely profane, or secular, they still at times find…
Släpp fången loss! handlar om att inte tro på vad vi själva tänker om Gud utan på Gud som är bortom våra tankar och det språk vi använder för att uttrycka dessa tankar. Boken handlar om att tro på ett annat sätt.Under KG Hammars tid som ärkebiskop i…
Visionary theologian and evolutionary theorist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin applied his whole life, his tremendous intellect, and his great spiritual faith to building a philosophy that would reconcile religion with the scientific theory of evolution.…
Tanken att ateismen som ideologi inte skulle ha någon framtid är främmande för många. Vid en närmare granskning finns det ändå mycket som talar för att den typ av upplysningsfärgad religionskritik som ateismen vilar på har förlorat både sin intellek…
