| A Common Faith Contributor(s): Dewey, John (Author), Alexander, Thomas M. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0300186118 ISBN-13: 9780300186116 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $18.81 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Religious - Religion | Philosophy - Religion | Faith |
| LCCN: 2013930583 |
| Series: Terry Lectures (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.5" W x 8.1" (0.35 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In A Common Faith, eminent American philosopher John Dewey calls for the "emancipation of the true religious quality" from the heritage of dogmatism and supernaturalism that he believes characterizes historical religions. He describes how the depth of religious experience and the creative role of faith in the resources of experience to generate meaning and value can be cultivated without making cognitive claims that compete with or contend with scientific ones. In a new introduction, Dewey scholar Thomas M. Alexander contextualizes the text for students and scholars by providing an overview of Dewey and his philosophy, key concepts in A Common Faith, and reactions to the text. |