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- Title
Nelson Pike's Contribution to the Philosophy of Religion.
- Authors
Pendergraft, Garrett
- Abstract
In this paper I attempt to capture the essence of Nelson Pike's contribution to the philosophy of religion. My summary of his insights will revolve around three general topics: omniscience (and in particular its relation to human freedom), omnipotence (and in particular its relation to the existence of human suffering), and mysticism (with a focus on the question of whether and in what sense mystic visions can be sources of knowledge). Although the details vary in interesting ways, his work on these topics largely consists of recognizing an important challenge to the viability of the relevant doctrine or framework, sharpening that challenge by presenting it in a more forceful way, and then offering and assessing potential responses. Pike's writings are characterized by exemplary rigor and relentless clarity, and together they constitute a rich (and under-appreciated) source of insight.
- Subjects
PIKE, Nelson; PHILOSOPHY &; religion; OMNISCIENCE (Theory of knowledge); OMNIPOTENCE of God; CHRISTIAN mysticism; FREE will &; determinism -- Religious aspects; CHRISTIANITY
- Publication
Philosophia, 2011, Vol 39, Issue 3, p409
- ISSN
0048-3893
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11406-011-9310-0