The wisdom to doubt
a justification of religious skepticism
by J. L. Schellenberg
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The Wisdom to Doubt is a major contribution to the contemporary literature on the epistemology of religious belief. Continuing the inquiry begun in his previous book, Prolegomena to a Philosophy of Religion, J.L. Schellenberg here argues that given our limitations and especially our immaturity as a species, there is no reasonable choice but to withhold judgment about the existence of an ultimate salvific reality. Schellenberg defends this conclusion against arguments from religious experience and naturalistic arguments that might seem to make either religious belief or religious disbelief preferable to his skeptical stance. In so doing, he canvasses virtually all of the important recent work on the epistemology of religion. Of particular interest is his call for at least skepticism about theism, the most common religious claim among philosophers. -- Publisher description.
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Religion, Belief and doubt, Philosophy, Skepticism, Religion, philosophy| Edition | Availability |
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Wisdom to Doubt: A Justification of Religious Skepticism
2012, Cornell University Press
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The wisdom to doubt: a justification of religious skepticism
2008, Cornell University Press
in English
080144554X 9780801445545
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