Humanism, Antitheodicism, and the Critique of Meaning in Pragmatist Philosophy of Religion

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Sami Pihlstrom

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American Philosophy Series

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Humanism, Antitheodicism, and the Critique of Meaning in Pragmatist Philosophy of Religion develops a distinctive approach to pragmatist philosophy of religion, and more generally to pragmatist investigations of the human search for meaning, by emphasizing what may be considered two closely interrelated main features of this tradition: humanism and antitheodicism. Humanism here emphasizes the need to focus on religion as a human practice within human concerns of meaningfulness and significance, as distinguished from any metaphysical search for cosmic meaning. Antitheodicism, in turn, stands for the refusal to accept any justification, divine or secular, for the experiences of meaninglessness that individuals undergoing horrendous suffering may have. Developing a critical form of pragmatism emphasizing these ideas, Sami Pihlström explores the relations between pragmatism and analytic philosophy in the philosophy of religion, especially regarding the question of religious meaning, as well as the significance of literature for philosophy of religion, with particular emphasis on William James's pragmatism.

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Sami Pihlström is professor of philosophy of religion at the University of Helsinki.

Release date Australia

April 15th, 2023

Author

Sami Pihlstrom

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Pages

256

Series

American Philosophy Series

Dimensions

157x235x21

ISBN-13

9781666926279

Product ID

36400434

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