The Philosophical Approach to Religion

Absolute accepted action actual admit agnosticism analogy argue argument Aristotle assume atoms basis belief Buddhism called character Christian conceive conception consciousness cosmological argument definite deism deists denies Descartes determinism determinist divine doctrine dualism empiricism ethics evidence existence explain expression external world fact faith finite freedom God's ground happiness hedonism Hegel human idea idealism idealist immanence immortality independent individual Kant Kant's knowledge Leibniz man's material materialistic matter means mental metaphysical mind modern monads monism monotheism moral law nature notion object ontological argument pantheism Pelagianism perceive philosophic theism philosophy physical Plato pleasure pluralism pluralistic polytheism position possible pre-established harmony psychological psychological hedonism question rational realism reality reason regarded relation religion represents revelation scepticism scientific seems sense simply social society solipsism soul speak spiritual survive teleological argument teleology term theism theistic theology theory things thinkers thought transcendence true truth ultimate unity universe values whilst