Appeal And Attitude: Prospects for Ultimate Meaning (Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion)

In Appeal and Attitude, Steven G. Smith offers a multicultural view into issues at the heart of existentialism, hermeneutics, and the phenomenology of religion. By looking closely at the concepts of appeal, or what commands our attention, and attitude, or the quality of the attention we pay, Smith probes into the core of religious ideals to answer questions such as why faith and rationality are compelling and how religious experience becomes meaningful. Smith turns to philosophical and religious texts from Eastern and Western religious and philosophical traditions including Kant, Hegel, Heidegger, Levinas, Derrida, Confucius, and the Bhagavad-Gita. He also engages everyday objects such as stones, birds, boats, and minnows to arrive at normative definitions of supreme appeal and sovereign attitude. This book provides readers at all levels with a thoughtful and widely comparative window into idealism, community, responsibility, piety, faith, and love. In Appeal And Attitude, Steven G. Smith Offers A Historical And Multicultural View Into Issues At The Heart Of Existentialism, Hermeneutics, And The Phenomenology Of Religion. By Looking Closely At The Concepts Of Appeal, Or What Commands Our Attention, And Attitude, Or The Quality Of The Attention We Pay, Smith Probes Into The Core Of Religious Ideals To Answer Questions Such As Why Faith And Rationality Are Compelling And How On Certain Terms And In Certain Forms Religious Experience Becomes Supremely Meaningful. Smith Draws On Philosophical And Religious Texts From Eastern And Western Religious And Philosophical Traditions Including Kant, Hegel, Heidegger, Levinas, Derrida, Confucius, And The Bhagavad-gita. He Also Engages Everyday Objects Such As Stones, Birds, Boats, And Minnows To Shed Light On Understandings Of Supreme Appeal And Sovereign Attitude. This Book Provides Readers At All Levels With A Thoughtful And Widely Comparative Window Into Idealism, Community, Responsibility, Piety, Faith, And Love.--book Jacket. Appeals -- Appeal In The Axial Age -- The Appeal In Modern Philosophy -- The Appeal In Modern Theology -- Attitudes -- Attitude In The Axial Age -- Attitude Issues In Modern Philosophy -- Attitude Issues In Modern Theology -- A Frame For Pneumaticism. Steven G. Smith. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 329-344) And Index. Annotation In Appeal and Attitude, Steven G. Smith offers a multicultural view into issues at the heart of existentialism, hermeneutics, and the phenomenology of religion. By looking closely at the concepts of appeal, or what commands our attention, and attitude, or the quality of the attention we pay, Smith probes into the core of religious ideals to answer questions such as why faith and rationality are compelling and how religious experience becomes meaningful. Smith turns to philosophical and religious texts from Eastern and Western religious and philosophical traditions including Kant, Hegel, Heidegger, Levinas, Derrida, Confucius, and the Bhagavad-Gita. He also engages everyday objects such as stones, birds, boats, and minnows to arrive at normative definitions of supreme appeal and sovereign attitude. This book provides readers at all levels with a thoughtful and widely comparative window into idealism, community, responsibility, piety, faith, and love Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 preface......Page 10 1. Appeals......Page 16 2. Appeal in the Axial Age......Page 34 3. The Appeal in Modern Philosophy......Page 55 4. The Appeal in Modern Theology......Page 88 5. Attitudes......Page 120 6. Attitude in the Axial Age......Page 133 7. Attitude Issues in Modern Philosophy......Page 181 8. Attitude Issues in Modern Theology......Page 242 9. A Frame for Pneumaticism......Page 283 notes......Page 300 bibliography......Page 344 index......Page 360 In Appeal and Attitude, the author offers a multicultural view into issues at the heart of existentialism, hermeneutics, and the phenomenology of religion. By looking closely at the concepts of appeal, or what commands our attention, and attitude, or the quality of the attention we pay, Smith probes into the core of religious ideals to answer questions such as why faith and rationality are compelling and how religious experience becomes meaningful. Annotation A multicultural exploration of what makes religious experience meaningful