Scientific and Religious Belief

This book provides new insights into the interrelation between scientific and religious belief. The chapters cover important features of belief in general and discuss distinctive properties between belief, knowledge and acceptance. These properties are considered in relation and comparison to religious belief. Among the contributions are topics such as: the change of scientific belief in relation to the change of our information. Is belief value-free? What are rational reasons (for the justification) of religious hypotheses? What are the important similarities and differences between scientific and religious belief? The different features and aspects are discussed in respect to the great religions of mankind. In addition to the research papers the book contains selections of the discussion which help to clarify interesting details. The book will be of interest to a vast readership among philosophers, theologians and people interested in philosophical questions concerning religion.

Autorentext
Paul Weingartner, Ph.D. 1961 (Philosophy/Physics) Univ. of Innsbruck, Prof. of Philosophy 1971- (em.1999) Univ. of Salzburg and Institut fuer Wissenschaftstheorie. Honory Doctorate 1995 Marie Curie Univ. Lublin, Member of the New York Academy of Sciences. 10 books, 36 books edited, 150 articles. Guest professorships and guest lectures at more than 100 universities. Paul Weingartner is one of the most distinguished philosophers and logicians in German language countries. He has published many books and articles in the domains of philosophy of sciences, logic, ethics and philosophy of religion.

Inhalt

Preface. Knowledge, Faith and Skepticism; K. Lehrer. Discussion. Reasons and Causes for Belief; F. von Kutschera. Discussion. Change of Belief in Nonmonotonic Reasoning; G. Schurz. Discussion. The Case against Value-Free Belief; E. Klevakina-Uljanov. Discussion. Similarities and Differences beteen Scientific and Religious Belief; P. Weingartner. Religious Hypothesis Revisited; J.M. Bochenski. Discussion. On Religious Experience; J. Hick. Discussion.