{"product_id":"9781405193450","title":"Meaning and Mystery What It Means To Believe in God","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMeaning and Mystery\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat It Means To Believe in God\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid M. Holley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Religious\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMeaning and Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e offers a challenge to the way Philosophy has traditionally approached the issue of belief in God as a theoretical problem, proposing instead a form of reflection more appropriate to the practical nature of the issue.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes use of abundant illustrative material, from both literature, such as \u003ci\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/i\u003e, Edwin Abott’s \u003ci\u003eFlatland\u003c\/i\u003e, Yann Martel’s \u003ci\u003eLife of Pi\u003c\/i\u003e and Leo Tolstoy’s \u003ci\u003eA Confession\u003c\/i\u003e, and popular culture, such as advertisements, the television series \u003ci\u003eJoan of Arcadia\u003c\/i\u003e and the film \u003ci\u003eStranger Than Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses imaginative scenarios to offer explanations of central concepts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates theories on human thought and behavior in exploring the formation of religious belief\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a style that is accessible to readers with little background knowledge of philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid M. Holley\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Southern Mississippi. His previous book, \u003ci\u003eSelf-Interest and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), develops an account of the proper use and limits of self-interested thinking. His articles on topics in philosophy of religion, ethics, and moral psychology have appeared in numerous professional journals.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 January 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405193450\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314415300748,"sku":"9781405193450","price":95.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405193450_efb08c3e-3662-4f1b-bfde-4eb39a459b33.jpg?v=1781091523","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405193450","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}