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Religion in the Making
Alfred N. Whitehead
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Description for Religion in the Making
Paperback. Offers an analysis of the various factors in human nature which go toward forming a religion, to exhibit the inevitable transformation of religion with the transformation of knowledge. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304.
This classic text in American Philosophy by one of the foremost figures in American philosophy offers a concise analysis of the various factors in human nature which go toward forming a religion, to exhibit the inevitable transformation of religion with the transformation of knowledge and to direct attention to the foundation of religion on our apprehension of those permanent elements by reason of which there is a stable order in the world, permanent elements apart from which there could be no changing world.
This classic text in American Philosophy by one of the foremost figures in American philosophy offers a concise analysis of the various factors in human nature which go toward forming a religion, to exhibit the inevitable transformation of religion with the transformation of knowledge and to direct attention to the foundation of religion on our apprehension of those permanent elements by reason of which there is a stable order in the world, permanent elements apart from which there could be no changing world.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823216468
SKU
V9780823216468
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About Alfred N. Whitehead
Alfred North Whitehead (February 1861 - 30 December 1947) was an English mathematician and philosopher. Judith Jones is a member of the Philosophy Department at Fordham University. Randall E. Auxier is professor of philosophy at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. He is Editor of the Library of Living Philosophers and General Editor of the critical edition of The Works of ... Read more
Reviews for Religion in the Making
"Packed with learning and bristling with concise reasoning, almost every page of this book furnishes an opinion or a conclusion which could be developed into a lengthy chapter." -The New York Times "This 1996 edition of Whitehead's 1926 Lowelllectures offers a fresh opportunity to read and reconsider a seminal text in American philosophy. It contains an excellent introduction ... Jones's ... Read more