Faith and Freedom: An Interfaith Perspective
David B. Burrell
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Description for Faith and Freedom: An Interfaith Perspective
Paperback. Presents a collection of writings by one of the foremost philosophers of religion in the English-speaking world. This work features the author's work on creation and human freedom. It engages with Islam, Judaism and Christianity, and with modern and pre-modern systems of thought. Series: Challenges in Contemporary Theology. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
FAITH AND FREEDOM
FAITH AND FREEDOM
In this book, David Burrell, one of the foremost philosophical theologians in the English-speaking world, presents the culmination of his work on creation and human freedom. Drawing on his philosophical and theological insights from the last twenty years, he develops an integrated argument with far-reaching consequences for capitalist cultures.
Engaging with the Islamic, Judaic and Christian traditions, and with modern and pre-modern systems of thought, Burrell dismantles the ‘libertarian’ approach to freedom that dominates Western politics and economics, proposing that alongside freedom of choice we need freedom of consent. The author’s rigorous approach, wry humor and ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Challenges in Contemporary Theology
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405121712
SKU
V9781405121712
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99-50
About David B. Burrell
David Burrell is Hesburgh Professor of Philosophy and Theology at Notre Dame University. His previous books include Knowing the Unknowable God: Ibn-Sina, Maimonides, Aquinas (1986), Freedom and Creation in Three Traditions (1993), and two translations of Al-Ghazali.
Reviews for Faith and Freedom: An Interfaith Perspective
“…outstanding examples of rigorous theological and philosophical reflection undertaken with one eye on ‘the signs of the times’, without collapsing into an occasionalist ‘relevance’ that will leave them silent a few years hence. Indeed, they are probably two of the most important books that I have read in the past five years, making an indelible impression on the trajectory of ... Read more