Oxford university press usa publishes scholarly works in all academic disciplines, bibles, music, childrens books, business books, dictionaries, reference books, journals, text books and more. The foundations of moral relativism the rejection of ethnocentricism definition. Louis pojman, religion gives meaning to life, in the meaning of life, ed. Pojman and michael rea, 2011, wadsworth publishing. He wrote in the areas of philosophy of religion, epistemology, ethics, and political philosophy and authored or edited more than 30 books and 100 articles. Covering the major issues of the field succinctly and lucidly, this text takes an analytically rigorous approach and makes it accessible in presentation. Pojman, 9780767408196, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Spanning 2,500 years of thought, it is ideal for introduction to philosophy and history of philosophy courses. Summary of louis pojmans, does religion give meaning to. Pojman enhances the texts topical organization by arranging the selections into a.
Does pojman think doubt is incompatible with religious faith. Theodore guleserian, arizona state university i consider this to be the best introductory text on the subject. An anthology, 7e introduces students to the philosophy of religion through a balanced blend of classic and contemporary articles. Classics of philosophy 3rd edition rent 9780199737291. Pojman united states military academy wadsworth publishing company i t p an international thomson publishing company belmont, ca albany, ny boston cincinnati johannesburg london madrid melbourne mexico city new york pacific grove, ca scottsdale, az singapore tokyo toronto. Pojman passed away in one im enjoying studying philosophy and the most. Includes his biography, his works on ethics and political philosophy, and a bibliography of his articles with links to some of them. Moral objectivism moral objectivism holds that there are objective, universal moral principles that are valid for all people.
Author of philosophy, ethics, environmental ethics, philosophy of religion, moral philosophy, life and death, ethical theory, philosophical traditions. Learn pojman philosophy with free interactive flashcards. Louis paul pojman april 22, 1935 october 15, 2005 was an american philosopher and professor, whose name is most recognized as the author of dozens of philosophy texts and anthologies, which continue to be used widely for educational purposes, and more than onehundred papers, which he read at some sixty universities around the world. An introductory reader in ethics and literature 1999. Pojman is well known for putting together many anthologies on disparate branches of philosophical inquiry. The head shaman of the religious community altan serge in buryatia. Summary of louis pojmans, does religion give meaning to life. Classics of philosophy, 2e, is the most comprehensive anthology of writings in western philosophy in print. The most comprehensive text in its field, this anthology includes 74 articles in 9 areas of philosophy of religion. Pojmans claim that morality has five purposes can be used as an argument against ethical relativism. Pojman 19352005 was professor of philosophy, united states military academy. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. An introductio11 to the philosophy of religion i brian davies p.
Because faithwhich is necessary for being religious does not require belief c. Hobbes developed a moral and political theory based on. Louis pojman was the author or editor of 34 books and 100 articles, including. Rent classics of philosophy 3rd edition 9780199737291 today, or search our site for other textbooks by louis p. Performance philosophy is an emerging interdisciplinary field of thought, creative practice and scholarship. Pojmans book title is an intentional play on the title of ethicist j. Louis pojman louis pojman is professor of philosophy at west point military academy and author of religious belif and the will 1986, tile ti. One is moved by his account of his intimate personal odyssey through the minefields of religious belief. He was a fulbright fellow at the university of copenhagen and a rockefeller fellow at hamburg university. Beyond good and evil friedrich nietzsche friedrich nietzsche 18441 900 was a german basis for believing in god, we will see that the whole philosopher and a forerunner of existentialism. Moral objectivism and ethical relativism moral objectivism. There is now a selfconscious, deliberate effort to combine work on the.
We have you covered with 247 instant online tutoring. Does pojman think belief in god is necessary for christian religious faith. With fictionalists like vaihinger and maybe pojman, the story becomes more. A reader discussion and chapter questions and find moral philosophy. Philosophy of religion stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Now in a third edition, introduction to philosophy. According to pojman, morality is a necessary condition for. Kierkegaards philosophy of religion 1984 religious belief and the will 1986 the abortion controversy 2nd ed.
Philosophy of religion is the philosophical examination of the themes and. An introduction to the philosophy of religion monoskop. In one of mississippi he became professor received an later at clare. In the essay, louis pojman claims that morality has the following five purposes. Every textbook comes with a 21day any reason guarantee. Pojman 19352005 was professor of philosophy, emeritus, at the united states military academy and a life member of clare hall, cambridge university. Louis was best known perhaps for presenting extremely balanced perspectives in his writings on a variety of some of the most controversial and challenging contemporary issues, including abortion, affirmative action and the death penalty.
Herodotus histories 485430bce custom is the king of all. Ideally, a guide to the nature and history of philosophy of religion would. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. If pojman read the many articles he selected to i gave this book 5 stars because it achieves what it sets out to achieve better than any other book that purports to do the same. Using a topical approach, this engaging textbook begins by outlining traditional concepts of god, then moves into related fields of inquiry such as the problem of evil, feminist perspectives. Theodore guleserian, arizona state university i consider this to.
The arrangement of the articles and the introductions which. The problem of freedom of the will and determinism is one of the most intriguing and difficult in the whole area of philosophy. Traditional arguments for the existence of god saint thomas aquinas, the five ways samuel clarke, the argument from contingency f. Yesterdays post discussed some problems with grounding the meaning of life on religious beliefs. Includes the whole of the first part of the summa theologica and substantial selections from the second part and the summa contra gentiles. Pojman, peter tramel hackett publishing company, incorporated, 2009 federal jurisdiction in australia, sir zelman cowen, zelman cowen sir. Pojman proposes a number of other moral principles to consider including on our list, such as. What are the primary functions of religion in society. I gave this book 5 stars because it achieves what it sets out to achieve better than any other book that purports to do the same provide an introduction to ethics. The us audio this week, a stimulus that seeks to go beyond the roughandtumble partisanship of election debates to a more profound approach to thinking about a just society. Ethical relativism is the theory that there are no universally valid moral principles. This engaging textbook begins by outlining the traditional concepts of god, then moves into other interesting topics, such as the.
However, there is another argument which severs the connection between religious truth and the meaning of life continue reading religion and the meaning of. Jun 01, 1990 pojman is well known for putting together many anthologies on disparate branches of philosophical inquiry. Pojman has 42 books on goodreads with 3499 ratings. Classical and contemporary readings is a highly acclaimed, topically organized collection that covers five major areas of philosophy theory of knowledge, philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, freedom and determinism, and moral philosophy.
This collection of classic and contemporary readings in ethics presents sharp, competing views on a wide range of fundamentally important. Incorporating the insights of new coeditor lewis vaughn, classics of philosophy, third edition, is the most comprehensive anthology of writings in western philosophy in print. One may not be able to believe in god because the evidence is insufficient, but one may still live in hope, committed to a theistic worldview. Ethical relativism however is different from moral skepticism where valid moral principles do not exist at all. Louis pojman proposes one such moral principle that he believes is binding upon all human beings.
Discwering right and wrong 1995, and the lvforal l. Do not deprive another person of his or her freedom. Humans and their posthuman descendants will need new narratives of meaning to replace outdated religious ones. Fideism, evidentialism, and the epistemology of religious belief. Sigmund freud said that religion is a projection of the father image. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Mcgrawhill higher education, 2002 critical analysis 11 alan gewirth 19122004 born in manhattan, new york, was a professor emeritus of philosophy at the university of chicago. Understand the argument from religious experience and pojman s critique of that argument his this course is an introduction to some major religious controversies, pojman, l. An anthology, 7e uses a balanced blend of classic and contemporary articles to make the philosophy of religion easy to understand.
The theories of moral objectivism and ethical relativism each represent different answers to this question. The idea that morality has five purposes, as presented in the essay on the nature and purpose of morality, can be used as an argument against relativism. Pojman was the author or editor of many books and articles click on books and articles. Glad i have a university by my 300 level philosophy and applied ethics. Study questions 1 louis pojman, philosophy of religion, chapter 1. Pojman writes from an impartial perspective, presenting various options and points of view, while guiding students in their own search for truth over these often emotionladen, crucial issues. Readings marked as required are exactly that theyre readings you just have to do. The stimulus and enquiry plan is attached as a pdf here, and theres an audio version of the stimulus here. Pojman was known for his work in applied ethics and. Copleston and bertrand russell, a debate on the argument from contingency william paley, the watch and the watchmaker david hume, a critique of the teleological argument anselm versus. In the essay whose to judge by louis pojman openly rejects or is against the concept of ethical relativism. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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