Philosopy of Religion: its relationships with theology, aesthetics, ethics, epitemologye etc.

[Wild Reiver]

Philosophy does not ignore its 'children' which were born of it. So, for instance it may consider psychological or sociological approached to religion. But how does the 'philosophy of religion' relate to its own major explorations? Clearly, ontology and epistemology are important. So too, taking Kierkegaard's trinity, are aesthetics, Ethics and some purely 'religious' level. The philosophy of mind seems relevant. I take for granted that logic is important too.

Is theology a discrete philosophical area or does it subsume philosophy?

Why may a 'non-religious' philosopher attach importance to the philosophy of religion?

What is the philosophy of religion?

[Impenitent]

the category in which this thread resides

-Imp

[Wild Reiver]

As an answer to the last question in my post, yes. Neat.

I wonder, though, if a similarly neat answer to the question 'What is philosophy?' as 'that which includes all categories of philosophy such as those on this Forum' perhaps is only a partial answer.

( As an aside, at least some philosophy seems to disturb neat categories).

[Impenitent]

philosophy is the attempt to humanize (make understandable to humans) the environment in which humans exist...

followed closely by the skill to argue for the humanizations...

neat is a matter of focus (or a lack of ice)

language is fun

-Imp

[Wild Reiver]

Yeah. That would make the philosophy of religion the attempt to humanize (make understandable to humans) the religious environments in which humans exist...? Though I guess saying what something 'is', putting it in a categorical box, may not tell the whole story.

Language can be fun, especially when it rips off the sides of boxes. It can also be deadly. A single word can lead to slaughter. (See the Philosophy of War.)

[Impenitent]

Yeah. That would make the philosophy of religion the attempt to humanize (make understandable to humans) the religious environments in which humans exist...? Though I guess saying what something 'is', putting it in a categorical box, may not tell the whole story.

Language can be fun, especially when it rips off the sides of boxes. It can also be deadly. A single word can lead to slaughter. (See the Philosophy of War.)

slaughter or debt...

Charge!!!

-Imp

[puto]

The possibility of knowledge, then being systematic in your approach to your analysis. Do not ‘slash and burn’, being analytic or synthetic in your analysis of the faithful.

[godelian]

When comparing religions, you discover that you can believe in God without the requirement to believe in the divinity of hominids, primates, homo sapiens, neanderthals, baboons, or in the divinity of a man and his single mother. Some religions are simply ridiculous.

[Martin Peter Clarke]

Philosophy does not ignore its 'children' which were born of it. So, for instance it may consider psychological or sociological approached to religion. But how does the 'philosophy of religion' relate to its own major explorations? Clearly, ontology and epistemology are important. So too, taking Kierkegaard's trinity, are aesthetics, Ethics and some purely 'religious' level. The philosophy of mind seems relevant. I take for granted that logic is important too.

Is theology a discrete philosophical area or does it subsume philosophy?

Why may a 'non-religious' philosopher attach importance to the philosophy of religion?

What is the philosophy of religion?

Philosophy of religion, above religion, prior to religion, open, free thinking philosophy, is not the same as philosophy dependent on, constrained, allowed by religion. Closed, enslaved, imprisoned, tamed, gelded philosophy. Including Kierkegaard's.