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!
Contents
Preface
Editors's Introduction
Part 1
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
Part 2
Epistemology: On Talking About God
1. Religious Knowledge
2. Religious Language
3. Religious Truth and Religious Certitude
Part 3
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
Part 4
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
The Author: Fr Salvino Azzopardi, S.J. (1931-2006)
Prof Salvino Azzopardi SJ (1931-2006) is a Maltese philosopher, who
has made India his home. Conversant both in Sanskrit and Latin, he has made an erudite
attempt to bring together perennial insights from both Indian and Scholastic traditions of
philosophy. He studied both at Benares Hindu University and Gregorian University. He has
been a professor of philosophy at Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth for more than 30 years.
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