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Contemporary Pagan Philosophy

By Eric Steinhart

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2024
ISBN
9781009452359, 9781009452373, 9781009452380
DOI
10.1017/9781009452373
ISSN
2976-5749
Google Books ID
GPDv0AEACAAJ
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1284514 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Elements, Elements in Global Philosophy of Religion
Pages
\76
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2024-12-11 17:41:31

Description

One of the most remarkable features of the current religious landscape in the West is the emergence of new Pagan religions. Here the author will use techniques from recent analytic philosophy of religion to try to clarify and understand the major themes in contemporary Paganisms. They will discuss Pagan concepts of nature, looking at nature as a network of animated agents. They will examine several Pagan theologies, and Pagan ways of relating to deities, such as theurgy. They will discuss Pagan practices like divination, visualization, and magic. And they will talk about Pagan ethics. Their discussions are based on extensive references to contemporary Pagan writings, from many different traditions. New Pagan religions, and new Pagan philosophies, have much to contribute to the religious future of the West, and to contemporary analytic philosophy of religion.

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