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11%OFFJoseph Godfrey - Trust of People, Words, and God: A Route for Philosophy of Religion - 9780268030018 - V9780268030018
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Trust of People, Words, and God: A Route for Philosophy of Religion

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Description for Trust of People, Words, and God: A Route for Philosophy of Religion Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.

In this philosophical tour de force, Joseph J. Godfrey argues that trusting is a matter of what a person does—well or badly—and not at heart a matter of beliefs about someone. And believing someone’s words is a manner of trusting. Trusting is central to the practice of theistic religion. And when trusting is analyzed and recognized as receptivity to enhancement, we uncover important links between ethics, social theory, epistemology, ontological modeling, fiducial argumentation regarding God, and modes of religious faith, and thus realize an expanded philosophy of religion.

Godfrey develops four dimensions of trusting (reliance trust, I-thou trust, security ... Read more

Employing tools of analytic, Continental, and Thomistic philosophy, Godfrey offers a wide-ranging reflection on the nature of trust. By proposing that trust directed towards people and reliance on language and the word of others connect with the fiducial core of religion, the book is a sustained exercise in trust seeking understanding.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
504
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268030018
SKU
V9780268030018
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99-1

About Joseph Godfrey
Joseph J. Godfrey, S.J., is professor of philosophy and the Joseph S. Hogan, S.J., Chair in Philosophy at Saint Joseph’s University. He is the author of A Philosophy of Human Hope.

Reviews for Trust of People, Words, and God: A Route for Philosophy of Religion
"Anyone interested in the concept of trust and its role in human relationships, religious experiences, and the nature of knowledge, among other related topics, cannot afford to ignore Joseph Godfrey's extensive study. This book will have wide appeal, not only in the areas of phenomenology and existentialism, but also in theology, religious studies, and literature." —Brendan Sweetman, Rockhurst University "In ... Read more

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