Kierkegaardian Reflections on the Problem of Pluralism
Author | : Aaron Fehir |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 119 |
Release | : 2015-09-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780739185858 |
ISBN-13 | : 0739185853 |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Download or read book Kierkegaardian Reflections on the Problem of Pluralism written by Aaron Fehir and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Søren Kierkegaard’s Christian existentialism provides a unique framework for thinking about the problem of religious pluralism. This problem arises from the fact that there are lots of different religions in the world and each of them teaches different things. Accordingly, it is difficult to know which one, if any, ought to be believed in as actually being true. Fehir defends his view of Kierkegaard’s understanding of faith and uses it to deal with common philosophical problems related to pluralism. In the course of advancing this argument, Kierkegaardian Reflections of the Problem of Pluralism also engages in interreligious dialogue by comparing Kierkegaard’s views with representatives from Buddhism, Judaism, and Taoism.