Philosophy of Religion Philosophy of religion is the philosophical study of the meaning and nature of religion. It includes the analyses of religious concepts, credenze, termini, arguments, and practices of religious adherents. The scope of much of the work done in philosophy of religion has been limited to the various theistic religions. More recent work often involves a broader, more global approach, taking into consideration

Stoicism Stoicism originated as a Hellenistic philosophy, founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium (modern day Cyprus), c. 300 B.C.E. It was influenced by Socrates and the Cynics, and it engaged in vigorous debates with the Skeptics, the Academics, and the Epicureans. The name comes from the Stoa Poikile, or painted porch, an open market in Athens where the original Stoics used to meet and teach

Disaccordo religioso L'ambito dell'indagine religiosa è caratterizzato da un disaccordo pervasivo e apparentemente intrattabile. Qualunque sia la posizione che si assume sulle questioni religiose centrali, per esempio, se Dio esiste, quale potrebbe essere la natura di Dio, se il mondo ha uno scopo, se esiste vita oltre la morte, ci si opporrà a un ampio contingente di pensatori altamente informati e intelligenti. Il fatto di un ampio disaccordo religioso

Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) The American author Henry David Thoreau is best known for his magnum opus Walden, or Life in the Woods (1854); second to this in popularity is his essay, “Resistance to Civil Government” (1849), which was later republished posthumously as “Civil Disobedience” (1866). His fame largely rests on his role as a literary figure exploring the wilds of the natural world, non

Truthmaker Theory Truthmaker theory is the branch of metaphysics that explores the relationships between what is true and what exists. Discussions of truthmakers and truthmaking typically start with the idea that truth depends on being, and not vice versa. Per esempio, if the sentence ‘Kangaroos live in Australia’ is true, then there are kangaroos living in Australia. And if there are kangaroos living in Australia,

Doxastic Conservatism We are creatures with clear cognitive limitations. Our memories are finite and there is a limit to the kinds of things we can store and retrieve. We cannot, Per esempio, remember the justification or evidence for many of our beliefs. Inoltre, in response to our limited cognitive resources, we generally tend to maintain our beliefs and are reluctant to change them. A clear