Rethinking Philosophy of Religion with Wittgenstein
Religious Diversities and Racism
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Rethinking Philosophy of Religion with Wittgenstein
Religious Diversities and Racism
About this book
Can Wittgenstein's philosophy help us to see religious diversities? Thomas D. Carroll uses Wittgenstein's thoughts on religion and language to bring a cross-cultural perspective to philosophy of religion. Through a focus on Chinese philosophical and religious traditions and the intertwining of racism and religion in the United States, Carroll highlights two related features of Wittgenstein's philosophy: the relevance of contextual backgrounds to interpreting ways of life and the importance of reflecting on existential purposes in philosophical inquiry. Committed to the essential task of expanding philosophy of religion, Carroll critically studies the term "religion" and goes beyond the traditional categories of belief to consider diverse religious phenomena such as rituals, practices, institutions, forms of belonging, and pragmatic forms of religious engagement. We see the value of paying close attention to social contexts and refusing to oversimplify interpretation of philosophical arguments. By demonstrating how Wittgenstein's ideas can enrich our understanding of the complex phenomenon of religion and the place it has in our lives, this inclusive and timely study asks us to rethink how we approach philosophy of religion.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Expanding Philosophy of Religion
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Crisscrossing Landscapes of Religiosities
- 2 “Grasping the Difficulty in Its Depth”: Wittgenstein and Globally Engaged Philosophy
- 3 Wittgenstein and Ascriptions of “Religion”
- 4 The Problem of Evil in Critical and Comparative Philosophy of Religion
- 5 Epistemology and Acknowledging Religious Differences
- 6 Chinese Religious Diversities and Philosophy of Religion
- 7 Baldwin and Wittgenstein on White Supremacism and Religion
- 8 Religious Diversities, Racism, and the Ethics of Clarification
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index
- Copyright Page