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The Longing For Home
The authors of The Longing for Home explore the notion that home is both a place and a condition of the spirit. While a person may have a place that is home, he or she may also be …
Meaning, Truth, and God
The distinction between meaning and truth has become a critical issue for contemporary philosophy of religion. These essays by eminent scholars express a concern not only with the …
Transcendence and The Sacred
A collection of essays on the problems of comparative studies of religions and cultures. Methodology and specific religious cultures are examined.
Foundations of Ethics
Just when we need them the most, our ethical resources seem least clear and reliable. Hence our search for foundations of ethics. Our intent in this volume has not been to solve …
If I Should Die
What does “death” really mean? Is there life after death? Is that idea even intelligible? Despite our constant confrontation with death there has been little serious philosophical …
Knowing Religiously
Focusing on the contemporary experience of cultural and religious pluralism, the authors in this volume work toward a reconception of the basic concepts in philosophy of …
Selves, People, And Persons
This volume of the Boston University Studies in Philosophy and Religion addresses the meaning of selfhood. The eleven contributors explore this urgent question by reshaping …
Stranger's Religion
This timely book brings together distinguished scholars who reflect on the fascination and fear that humans inevitably experience when confronted with diverse religious beliefs and …
Can Virtue Be Taught?
For centuries human beings have asked questions about what it is to be virtuous and how to teach goodness to the next generation. This volume contains 11 essays, written by highly …
Myth, Symbol, And Reality
Do myths and symbols have anything at all to tell us about reality? Or do they simply deserve to be relegated to the realm of fantastic unreality? The essayists in this volume …
In Pursuit of Happiness
In the first section of this volume, the essayists begin by discussing happiness as a form of tranquility, desire, and blessedness. The second section deals with happiness in three …