Penelhum, Terence 1929-
Overview
| Works: | 41 works in 237 publications in 2 languages and 7,022 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Criticism, interpretation, etc Conference papers and proceedings History |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Other, Contributor |
| Classifications: | B1498, 192 |
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Most widely held works about
Terence Penelhum
- Hume in Alberta : selected papers from the 2012 Hume Conference in Calgary by Amy M Schmitter( Book )
- Invitations to self-deception : an application of Jean-Paul Sartre's analysis of self-deception to views of self-knowledge, self-identity, and self-deception advanced, respectively, by Gilbert Ryle, Terence Penelhum, and Herbert Fingarette by Janice Auritt Oser( )
Most widely held works by
Terence Penelhum
God and skepticism : a study in skepticism and fideism by
Terence Penelhum(
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14 editions published in 1983 in English and Dutch and held by 730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book is an exercise in philosophical criticism. What I criticize are some variations on a recurrent theme in religious thought: the theme that faith and reason are so disparate that faith is not undermined, but strengthened, if we judge that reason can give it no support. The common name for this view is Fideism. Those representatives of it that I have chosen to discuss do more, however, than insist on keeping faith free of the alleged contaminations of philosophical argument. They consider the case for Fideism to be made even stronger if one judges that reason cannot give us truth or assurance outside the sphere of faith any more than within it. In other words, they sustain their Fideism by an appeal to Skepticism. I call them, therefore, Skeptical Fideists. Skeptical Fideism is not a mere historical curiosity. Richard Popkin has shown us how wide its impact in the formative period of modern philosophy has been; and its impact on modern theological and apologetic reasoning has been immense. In my view, anyone who wishes to assess many of the assump tions current in the theologies of our time has to take account of it; I think, therefore, that there is a topical value in examining the figures whose views I discuss here - Erasmus, Montaigne, Bayle, and more importantly, Pascal and Kierkegaard
14 editions published in 1983 in English and Dutch and held by 730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book is an exercise in philosophical criticism. What I criticize are some variations on a recurrent theme in religious thought: the theme that faith and reason are so disparate that faith is not undermined, but strengthened, if we judge that reason can give it no support. The common name for this view is Fideism. Those representatives of it that I have chosen to discuss do more, however, than insist on keeping faith free of the alleged contaminations of philosophical argument. They consider the case for Fideism to be made even stronger if one judges that reason cannot give us truth or assurance outside the sphere of faith any more than within it. In other words, they sustain their Fideism by an appeal to Skepticism. I call them, therefore, Skeptical Fideists. Skeptical Fideism is not a mere historical curiosity. Richard Popkin has shown us how wide its impact in the formative period of modern philosophy has been; and its impact on modern theological and apologetic reasoning has been immense. In my view, anyone who wishes to assess many of the assump tions current in the theologies of our time has to take account of it; I think, therefore, that there is a topical value in examining the figures whose views I discuss here - Erasmus, Montaigne, Bayle, and more importantly, Pascal and Kierkegaard
David Hume : an introduction to his philosophical system by
Terence Penelhum(
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13 editions published between 1991 and 1995 in English and held by 713 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published between 1991 and 1995 in English and held by 713 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Butler by
Terence Penelhum(
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21 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 620 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Studie over de filosofische ideeën van de Engelse moraalfilosoof en theoloog (1692-1752)
21 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 620 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Studie over de filosofische ideeën van de Engelse moraalfilosoof en theoloog (1692-1752)
Problems of religious knowledge by
Terence Penelhum(
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18 editions published between 1971 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 614 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
18 editions published between 1971 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 614 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Survival and disembodied existence by
Terence Penelhum(
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21 editions published between 1970 and 1980 in English and held by 583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
21 editions published between 1970 and 1980 in English and held by 583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hume by
Terence Penelhum(
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15 editions published between 1975 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 539 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 1975 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 539 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Themes in Hume : the self, the will, religion by
Terence Penelhum(
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14 editions published between 2000 and 2003 in English and held by 425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Terence Penelhum presents a selection of the best of his essays on Hume, most of them quite recent, three of them previously unpublished. The central themes of the book are selfhood, the will, and religious belief."--Jacket
14 editions published between 2000 and 2003 in English and held by 425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Terence Penelhum presents a selection of the best of his essays on Hume, most of them quite recent, three of them previously unpublished. The central themes of the book are selfhood, the will, and religious belief."--Jacket
Reason and religious faith by
Terence Penelhum(
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12 editions published between 1995 and 2019 in English and held by 396 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Terence Penelhum surveys traditional and contemporary views on the often troubled relationship between philosophical reason and religious faith. Covering all the major issues and figures in a clear, balanced, and fair-minded way, this is the most reliable and modern treatment of these issues now available."--Jacket
12 editions published between 1995 and 2019 in English and held by 396 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Terence Penelhum surveys traditional and contemporary views on the often troubled relationship between philosophical reason and religious faith. Covering all the major issues and figures in a clear, balanced, and fair-minded way, this is the most reliable and modern treatment of these issues now available."--Jacket
Religion and rationality ; an introduction to the philosophy of religion by
Terence Penelhum(
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8 editions published between 1971 and 1973 in English and held by 385 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1971 and 1973 in English and held by 385 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mystics and scholars by
Harold G Coward(
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24 editions published between 1976 and 2008 in English and held by 325 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published between 1976 and 2008 in English and held by 325 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The first critique; reflections on Kant's Critique of pure reason by
Terence Penelhum(
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11 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 325 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 325 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Immortality by
Terence Penelhum(
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2 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 296 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 296 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Faith(
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6 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 278 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 278 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Christian ethics and human nature by
Terence Penelhum(
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8 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 249 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In this book (originally delivered as the John Albert Hall Lectures in Victoria, British Columbia) Terence Penelhum identifies what distinguishes the ethics of the Christian from the ethics of a secular world that commonly sees itself as having adopted Christian principles. He also tries to locate the understanding of human nature and its defects which is implied by Christian ethics. In both cases he maintains that there are continuities as well as sharp differences between the moral attitudes and the experiences of secular people and those of Christians." "However, the author's remit extends beyond that of just clarification. In comparing one set of beliefs with others, and in assessing their truth, he tries to see how the Christian view of human nature should respond to the claims of other religions. This leads to a discussion of how the Christian perspective on our nature ought to be affected by the recognition that human nature is part of Nature as a whole. It is suggested that the continuities which exist between the religions and secular moral consciousness can help us to address some of the perplexities that our own place in Nature gives rise to in the Christian mind. The book contributes to a number of significant debates, in moral theology, philosophy, and interfaith dialogue."--Jacket
8 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 249 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In this book (originally delivered as the John Albert Hall Lectures in Victoria, British Columbia) Terence Penelhum identifies what distinguishes the ethics of the Christian from the ethics of a secular world that commonly sees itself as having adopted Christian principles. He also tries to locate the understanding of human nature and its defects which is implied by Christian ethics. In both cases he maintains that there are continuities as well as sharp differences between the moral attitudes and the experiences of secular people and those of Christians." "However, the author's remit extends beyond that of just clarification. In comparing one set of beliefs with others, and in assessing their truth, he tries to see how the Christian view of human nature should respond to the claims of other religions. This leads to a discussion of how the Christian perspective on our nature ought to be affected by the recognition that human nature is part of Nature as a whole. It is suggested that the continuities which exist between the religions and secular moral consciousness can help us to address some of the perplexities that our own place in Nature gives rise to in the Christian mind. The book contributes to a number of significant debates, in moral theology, philosophy, and interfaith dialogue."--Jacket
Faith, scepticism and personal identity : a festschrift for Terence Penelhum(
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7 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
New essays in the history of philosophy by
Terence Penelhum(
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10 editions published in 1975 in English and held by 227 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published in 1975 in English and held by 227 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Arguments of the Philosophers by
Terence Penelhum(
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1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mystics and scholars by
Harold G Coward(
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3 editions published between 1976 and 1977 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published between 1976 and 1977 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hume's moral psychology by
Terence Penelhum(
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1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mystics and scholars : papers ... by Calgary Conference on Mysticism(
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1 edition published in 1977 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1977 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Hume, David 1711-1776
- Butler, Joseph 1692-1752
- MacIntosh, J. J. (John James) Other Editor
- Coward, Harold G. Author Editor
- Meynell, Hugo A. Other Editor
- Shiner, Roger A. Editor
- University of Victoria Centre for Studies in Religion and Society
- Welchman, Jennifer Editor
- Schmitter, Amy M. Editor
- Levey, Ann Editor
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Associated Subjects
Belief and doubt Butler, Joseph, Christian ethics Evidence Faith Faith Faith and reason Faith and reason Fingarette, Herbert Future life God--Proof Hume, David, Identity (Philosophical concept) Immortality Kritik der reinen Vernunft (Kant, Immanuel) Mysticism Mysticism--Catholic authors Mysticism--Comparative studies Penelhum, Terence, Philosophy Philosophy, Scottish Religion--Philosophy Resurrection Ryle, Gilbert, Sartre, Jean-Paul, Self Self (Philosophy) Skepticism Spiritual life Theological anthropology--Christianity Will
