The Epistemology of Religious Experience
Keith E. Yandell
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Description for The Epistemology of Religious Experience
Paperback. This book addresses fundamental questions in the philosophy of religion. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; HRAB; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
This book addresses fundamental questions in the philosophy of religion. Can religious experience provide evidence for religious belief? If so, how? Keith Yandell argues against the notion that religious experience is ineffable, while advocating the view that strong numinous experience provides some evidence that God exists. He contends that social science and other non-religious explanations of religious belief and experience do not cancel out the evidential force of religious experience. The core of Yandell's argument concerns the formulation and application of an appropriate principle of experimental evidence. A final chapter considers the relevance of nonexperimental, conceptual issues. An attractive feature ... Read more
This book addresses fundamental questions in the philosophy of religion. Can religious experience provide evidence for religious belief? If so, how? Keith Yandell argues against the notion that religious experience is ineffable, while advocating the view that strong numinous experience provides some evidence that God exists. He contends that social science and other non-religious explanations of religious belief and experience do not cancel out the evidential force of religious experience. The core of Yandell's argument concerns the formulation and application of an appropriate principle of experimental evidence. A final chapter considers the relevance of nonexperimental, conceptual issues. An attractive feature ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521477413
SKU
V9780521477413
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99-1
Reviews for The Epistemology of Religious Experience
'Yandell's main premise is that religious beliefs and doctrines are not exempt from critical examination by analytical philosopher; rather, they should receive the same degree of critical examination which secular beliefs and doctrines attract. The intricate thread of his argument testifies to the validity of this core premise … deserves to be read by anyone interested in the analysis of ... Read more