The uses of paradox : religion, self-transformation, and the absurd /

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In this groundbreaking comparative study, Matthew Bagger investigates the role of paradox in Western and Asian religious discourse. Drawing on both philosophy and social scientific theory, he offers a naturalistic explanation of religion's oft-noted propensity to sublime paradox and argues that...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bagger, Matthew C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2007.
Temas:
Paradox.
Religion.
Philosophy.
Religion
Philosophy
Paradoxe.
Philosophie.
religion (discipline)
philosophy.
RELIGION > General.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > Essays.
RELIGION > Reference.
Paradox
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In this groundbreaking comparative study, Matthew Bagger investigates the role of paradox in Western and Asian religious discourse. Drawing on both philosophy and social scientific theory, he offers a naturalistic explanation of religion's oft-noted propensity to sublime paradox and argues that religious thinkers employ intractable paradoxes as the basis for various techniques of self-transformation. Considering the writings of Kierkegaard, Pseudo-Dionysus, St. John of the Cross, N?g?rjuna, and Chuang-tzu, among others, Bagger identifies two religious uses of paradox: cognitive asc.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 132 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:023151185X
9780231511858

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