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One God of All?

By Garth Hallett

One God of All? Philosophy

One God of All?

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The claim has repeatedly been made, and has often been contested, that a single transcendent being is present or active in all of the world's major religions. In this view, names such as "God," "Allah," "nirvana," "Vishnu," and "Brahman" all refer to the same transcendent reality. Absent from the debate and here provided is a serious study of such claims in the light of the most pertinent philosophical literature, namely that concerning questions of identity and individuation. Of necessity, the terms that the claims employ are very general and abstract: the world's religions, it is said, all refer to the same "thing," "being," or "reality." Although analogy, rightly understood, can back the transcendent extension of descriptive expressions such as "wise," "good," and "powerful," it cannot do likewise for expressions such as "one," "same," and "many." So pluralists' identity claims appear empty. Hallett scrutinizes the soundness of this critique, its broad implications, and the possibility of replacing empty identity claims with suitable parables or comparisons.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
152
Release Date:
2012-07-26
Publication Date:
2012-07-26
Publisher:
Continnuum-3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1441170480
ISBN13:
9781441170484
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
243 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
8 cm
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