The why and what of Philosophy of Religion : Towards a New Hermeneutic Phenomenology for Pedagogical Practice
This essay seeks to question the typical approach taken by philosophy of religion, and offers a new one in its place. This new approach differs by letting the religious be heard on its own terms, rather than simply judging it on philosophical ones. Employing the thought of Martin Heidegger, it begin...
| Published in: | Journal of Dharma |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dharmaram College
2015
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Journal of Dharma
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| Further subjects: | B
Subjective Representation
B philosophy of religion B Heidegger B Heraclitus B Leibniz B Principle of Sufficient Reason B Scheffler |
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| Summary: | This essay seeks to question the typical approach taken by philosophy of religion, and offers a new one in its place. This new approach differs by letting the religious be heard on its own terms, rather than simply judging it on philosophical ones. Employing the thought of Martin Heidegger, it begins with an exploration of the word ‘why’ in philosophy according to Leibniz’s Principle of Sufficient Reason. This is contrasted with the mystical thought of Angelus Silesius, also known as Johannes Scheffler. Again, through Heidegger, the second part explores the meaning of the word ‘what’ in philosophy, and shows how the nature of philosophy was circumscribed as speculative knowledge. The third part examines what it means to do philosophy of religion, and explains why as it stands this is inadequate. Finally, drawing on classroom practices an arguably more fruitful phenomenological hermeneutic approach to philosophy of religion is offered. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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