
Paradise Understood: New Philosophical Essays About Heaven Systematically Investigates Heaven, Or Paradise, As Conceived Within Theistic Religious Traditions Such As Rabbinic Judaism, Christianity, And Islam. It Considers A Variety Of Topics Concerning What Life In Paradise Would, Could, Or Will Be Like For Human Persons. The Collection Offers Novel Approaches To Questions About Heaven Of Perennial Philosophical Interest, And Breaks New Ground By Expanding The Range Of Questions About Heaven That Philosophers Have Considered. The Contributors Wrestle With Questions About Human Life In Paradise That Span The Spectrum Of The Major Subfields Of Philosophical Enquiry. By Employing Both Historical And Contemporary Philosophical Resources, The Volume Makes A Pioneering Contribution Toward Answering Pressing Questions About Human Life In Paradise. It Will Serve As A Platform For Future Research, Reinvigorating Philosophical Investigation Into These Neglected Topics Within Philosophy Of Religion.
This volume investigates the conceptual, ethical, and metaphysical parameters of the afterlife as understood within major theistic religious traditions. Editors Eric J. Silverman and T. Ryan Byerly curate a collection of essays that apply rigorous analytical philosophy to the concept of heaven. By utilizing both historical theological frameworks and contemporary philosophical methodologies, the contributors address the viability and nature of human existence in a post-mortem state.
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Scholars and students of philosophy of religion identify this collection as a significant effort to formalize the study of eschatology within analytical philosophy. The text is noted for its academic rigor and its success in expanding the discourse beyond traditional theological boundaries.
Page Count:
352
Publication Date:
2017-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0192513044
ISBN-13:
9780192513045
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