Metaphysics, Theology, and Self

Download or read book Metaphysics, Theology, and Self written by Harold H. Oliver and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Oliver's essays propose a system of relational philosophy and theology, extending his monograph, A Relational Metaphysic, along new lines. Themes developed include the following: on the issue of truth in scientific and religious discourse as seen from the claim of their complementarity; the problem of Western substantialism as answered by a proposed non- and antisubstantialist theory of selfhood as an alternative to the Western ego; certain hermeneutical themes; and several themes introducing new facets of relational thought.