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Philosopy of Religion: its relationships with theology, aesthetics, ethics, epitemologye etc.
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:03 pm
by 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?
Re: Philosopy of Religion: its relationships with theology, aesthetics, ethics, epitemologye etc.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 12:18 am
by Impenitent
the category in which this thread resides
-Imp
Re: Philosopy of Religion: its relationships with theology, aesthetics, ethics, epitemologye etc.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 12:26 pm
by 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).
Re: Philosopy of Religion: its relationships with theology, aesthetics, ethics, epitemologye etc.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 12:57 pm
by 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
Re: Philosopy of Religion: its relationships with theology, aesthetics, ethics, epitemologye etc.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 6:27 pm
by 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.)
Re: Philosopy of Religion: its relationships with theology, aesthetics, ethics, epitemologye etc.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:23 pm
by Impenitent
Wild Reiver wrote: ↑Fri Apr 11, 2025 6:27 pm
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
Re: Philosopy of Religion: its relationships with theology, aesthetics, ethics, epitemologye etc.
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:36 am
by 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.
Re: Philosopy of Religion: its relationships with theology, aesthetics, ethics, epitemologye etc.
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:10 am
by 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.
Re: Philosopy of Religion: its relationships with theology, aesthetics, ethics, epitemologye etc.
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2025 11:37 pm
by Martin Peter Clarke
Wild Reiver wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:03 pm
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.