Burley, M. orcid.org/0000-0002-7446-3564 (2024) The Metaphysics of Religious Diversity: From Homogenizing Theological Agendas to Conceptual Justice. AGATHEOS – European Journal for Philosophy of Religion, 1 (1). pp. 97-115. ISSN 2004-9331
Abstract
An increasing number of voices have been calling for philosophy of religion to expand beyond a preoccupation with the “rationality of theism.” Religious pluralist theories of religious diversity might be expected to exemplify a broader scope; in practice, however, such theories are often hampered by theological agendas that prioritize convergence over attention to differences. Focusing on approaches to the metaphysics of religious diversity, this article distinguishes between (a) approaches that prioritize the discovery of the fundamental truth behind specific forms of metaphysical belief and (b) approaches that foreground the variety of metaphysical beliefs held by diverse religious communities. Although these approaches need not be incompatible, the former is apt to emphasize homogeneity whereas the latter encourages awareness of nuance and variegation. Taking diversity among Hindu conceptions of the divine as a case in point, the article seeks to make conceptual space for a philosophy of religious diversity that is radically pluralist and critically descriptive.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Copyright © 2024 Mikel Burley. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Authors of content published in the AGATHEOS retain the copyright to their works. Articles are published under the terms of a Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license, which permits use, downloading, distribution, linking to and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | John Hick, Hinduism, metaphysics, religious diversity, religious pluralism, ultimate reality |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > Theology and Religious Studies (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 24 Apr 2024 13:58 |
Last Modified: | 06 Aug 2024 14:24 |
Published Version: | https://publicera.kb.se/aejpr/article/view/22963 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Nordic Society for Philosophy of Religion |
Identification Number: | 10.69574/aejpr.v1i1.22963 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:211805 |