Del i serien Explorations in Indic Traditions: Theological, Ethical, and Philosophical

Metaphysics of Paradox

Jainism, Absolute Relativity, and Religious Pluralism

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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This book is an exploration into the paradoxical structure of pluralistic thinking as illuminated by both Western and Eastern insights—especially Jainism. By calling into question the most fundamental assumptions of religious pluralists, the author hopes to contribute to a paradigm shift in discourse on religious pluralism and conflicting truth claims.

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Utgivningsdatum2018-09-15
Mått159 x 231 x 24 mm
Vikt535 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieExplorations in Indic Traditions: Theological, Ethical, and Philosophical
Antal sidor238
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781498563925

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IntroductionPart I: The Pluralism Debates in Western Philosophy of Religion1. The Pluralism Dilemma2. Western Approaches to the Pluralism Dilemma3. The Claremont Legacy & A Plurality of PluralismsPart II: Foundations for Religious Pluralism: A Jain Perspective4. The Jain Doctrine of Relativity5. Truth and Falsity in Jainism6. Jain Responses to the Pluralism DilemmaPart III: New Considerations: The Structure of Pluralistic Thinking7. The One and the Many: Universals, Unity, Paradox, and Truth8 Absolute Relativity: The Paradoxical Logic of PluralismConclusion

This book makes two excellent contributions. First, it is a thorough account of the Western discussion of religious pluralism, an important topic that has become quite central to both philosophy of religion and theology. Second, it introduces the thinking of an important Indian tradition, Jainism, to a largely uninformed West. This is not just of general interest, for it turns out that the Jain discussion of this topic for centuries is at least as sophisticated as the current Western tradition. I am glad to say that, in addition to offering a great deal of information about what others think, Schwartz evaluates and becomes thereby a serious participant in the scholarly conversation.