God and the Self: Three Types of Philosophy of ReligionThis book is a collection of essays on the philosophy of religion, but it draws on contemporary work in the social sciences as well as in philosophy. It examines the ways in which conceptions of God reflect notions of the self that are present in the thought and experience of each author. |
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Page 71
... brought to bear on it . It is impossible to compare a symbol with the reality that it is intended to represent , because there is no access to that reality apart from the symbol . Genuine symbols are not interchangeable at all , and ...
... brought to bear on it . It is impossible to compare a symbol with the reality that it is intended to represent , because there is no access to that reality apart from the symbol . Genuine symbols are not interchangeable at all , and ...
Page 72
... brought within the subject - object situation and scrutinized . It cannot be made public in language . Language may serve as a catalyst for awareness , but the catalyst becomes totally transparent to that which is being symbolized or ...
... brought within the subject - object situation and scrutinized . It cannot be made public in language . Language may serve as a catalyst for awareness , but the catalyst becomes totally transparent to that which is being symbolized or ...
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... brought us to the point where it may be possible , and perhaps even necessary , to engage in the study of comparative religious world views . It is impor- tant to know the meaning of the word nibbāna in the classical Pali texts . But if ...
... brought us to the point where it may be possible , and perhaps even necessary , to engage in the study of comparative religious world views . It is impor- tant to know the meaning of the word nibbāna in the classical Pali texts . But if ...
Contents
This book originated in a curiosity about the various | 7 |
Introduction | 11 |
The Monistic Type | 36 |
Copyright | |
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