Panentheism and the Conception of the Ultimate in John B. Cobb's Process Philosophy

The concept of ultimate reality has an important role in the metaphysics of religious pluralism. John B. Cobb—a process philosopher in the Whiteheadian tradition—has suggested not only two ultimates, like other process philosophers, but three ultimates: God, creativity, and the cosmos. Based on this...

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Main Author: Li, Oliver (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Springer Netherlands [2019]
In: Sophia
Year: 2019, Volume: 58, Issue: 4, Pages: 631-643
RelBib Classification:AX Inter-religious relations
BL Buddhism
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Process Philosophy
B Ultimate Reality
B Panentheism
B Zen-Buddhism
B Religious Pluralism
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