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Charles Hartshorne's Concept of God: Philosophical and Theological Responses

Charles Hartshorne's Concept of God: Philosophical and Theological Responses

Sia, S.

Hardcover

Series: Studies in Philosophy and Religion, Book 12

PhilosophyAtheism & AgnosticismGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0792302907
ISBN13: 9780792302902
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Dec 31 1989
Pages: 334
Weight: 1.47
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Charles Hartshorne's considerable writings have been influential in contem- 1 porary religious and philosophical thought. Not only is he regarded as the leading living representative of process thought as well as a much respected interpreter of Whitehead, but he has also established himself as an original 2 and creative thinker in his own right. The literature on his philosophy has been rapidly increasing. His thought and influence have also been the subject 3 of a number of conferences and gatherings of scholars. One of Hartshorne's most notable contributions to contemporary philoso- 4 phy and theology is his concept of God. In his writings he has set out to formulate the idea of deity so as to preserve, perhaps increase, its religious value, while yet avoiding the contradictions which seem inseparable from the 5 idea as customarily defined. The result of his efforts has been the develop- ment of the concept of a dipolar God (insofar as contrasting metaphysical predicates, e.g. relative/absolute, contingent/necessary, finite/infinite and so on, are affirmed as applicable to God although always in an eminent way). Inasmuch as he has elaborated this concept in close dialogue with classical theism, he also refers to it as neo-classical. Because of the emphasis he places on the reality of change and becoming in his metaphysics (which regards God as the chief exemplification of metaphysical principles), the term 6 process has likewise been used to describe his notion of God.

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