Is religious education possible? : a philosophical investigation
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Is religious education possible? : a philosophical investigation
（Continuum studies in education）
Continuum, c2006
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-158) and index
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This fascinating monograph tackles a well-established problem in the philosophy of education. The problem is the threat posed to the logical possibility of non-confessional religious education by the claim that religion constitutes an autonomous language-game or form of knowledge. Defenders of this claim argue that religion cannot be understood from the outside: it is impossible to impart religious understanding unless one is also prepared to impart religious belief. Michael Hand argues for two central points: first, that non-confessional religious education would indeed be impossible if it were true that religion constitutes a distinct form of knowledge; and, second, that religion does not in fact constitute a distinct form of knowledge.
Table of Contents
- Foreword by Professor Richard Pring
- 1. A philosophical problem
- 2. Understanding a form of knowledge
- 3. Is there a religious form of knowledge?
- 4. The meaning of religious propositions
- 5. Mental and material propositions
- 6. Conclusion
- Bibliography.
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