Essays about: "Theism"
Found 3 essays containing the word Theism.
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1. Where is our disagreement? : A Zen-inspired method to understand deep disagreements
University essay fromAbstract : In this thesis, I develop a method that will help you, understand, and solve deep disagreements. In forming my method I draw on Zen Buddhist philosophy. In chapter one my understanding of deep disagreement is presented. Deep disagreements is seen as being caused by underlying metaphysical fundamental beliefs and/or worldviews. READ MORE
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2. The Virtues of a Hero : Virtue Ethics and the Divine in Star Wars and Warhammer 40,000
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis examines how ethics and various conceptualizations of the divine are explored and expressed in contemporary fiction, and in this particular case, in Star Wars and Warhammer 40,000. It is meant to highlight the philosophical underpinnings within these works, and to discuss how readers and consumers of such fiction and media may be affected in their views regarding religiosity and ethics. READ MORE
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3. The Panpsychist Worldview : Challenging the Naturalism-Theism Dichotomy
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : The discussion of worldviews is today dominated by two worldviews, Theism and Naturalism, each with its own advantages and problems. Theism has the advantage of accommodating the individual with existential answers whilst having problems with integrating more recent scientific understandings of the universe. READ MORE