Sökning: "conception of religion"
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21. Early Christian Determinism : A Study of The Ethics of The Tripartite Tractate
Sammanfattning : The aim of this study is to explore the ethics of the Nag Hammadi text, The Tripartite Tractate. This text, the fifth tractate in Nag Hammadi Codex I, has received comparatively little attention, although it is the most detailed Valentinian treaty still extant. LÄS MER
22. Perseverance without doctrine : Adorno, self-critique, and the ends of academic theology
Sammanfattning : The study approaches the question of the role and legitimacy of academic theology given a certain theoretical conception of the intellectual situation. From the perspective of a critical interpretation of some contemporary problems of theology, on the one hand, and some problematic aspects of secular thought, on the other, the study inquires into the notion of theology for a self-critical theoretical potential of general academic value. LÄS MER
23. The church as nation : A study in ecclesiology and nationhood
Sammanfattning : This dissertation is a study of nationalism and ecclesiology. These two fields are studiedcomparatively, with particular consideration of the Lutheran state church in Sweden. LÄS MER
24. The Moral Rubicon. A Study of the Principles of Sanctity of Life and Quality of Life in Bioethics
Sammanfattning : The principles of sanctity of life and quality of life are often appealed to in medical decisions at the "edges of life." Notwithstanding their importance in bioethics, these principles are still badly understood. This study is an attempt to clarify their normative significance and content. LÄS MER
25. In Virtue Of : Determination, Dependence, and Metaphysically Opaque Grounding
Sammanfattning : This dissertation investigates grounding, the relation of non-causal determination whereby one fact obtains in virtue of some other fact or facts. Although considerations of grounding have been central throughout Western philosophy, the last 15-20 years have seen a renaissance of systematic work on grounding in analytic philosophy. LÄS MER