Epistemology and Phenomenology of Religions : Creative Insights into Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue

Contents: I. Epistemology: On Knowledge in General: Introduction to Epistemology. 1. Knowledge and the Judgement. 2. Knowledge and the `Pramanas'. 3. Reason and Intellect. 4. Knowledge and Truth. 5. Knowledge and Certitude. 6. Knowledge and Society. II. Epistemology: On Talking About God: 1. Religious Knowledge. 2. Religious Language. 3. Religious Truth and Religious Certitude. III. Phenomenology of Religions: General Introduction. Introductory Remark on Study of Religion. 1. Some Common Phenomena, in the History of the World's Main Religions. 2. The World Religions in their Historico-Existential Expression. 3. Notes on Contemporary "Primieval" Religions. IV. Religious Language: Introductory the Subject. 1. Analytical Linguistic Philosophy. 2. Towards a Philosophy of Religious Language. 3. Concluding Remark : The Necessity of a Hermeneutics of Scriptures. Bibliography.

This book consists of three detailed course outlines of Prof Azzopardi: on Epistemology; on Phenomenon of Religion and on Religious Language. Retaining its classic sense and open to incessant search for truth, this book tries to dialogue between Indian and Christian philosophies. This scholarly work is a major contribution to Indian philosophy and Scholastic tradition. Professor Azzopardi's passion for philosophizing is evident on every page of this book!(jacket)