Meaning and Mystery

*Meaning and Mystery* offers a challenge to the way Philosophy has traditionally approached the issue of belief in God as a theoretical problem, proposing instead a form of reflection more appropriate to the practical nature of the issue. ?* Makes use of abundant illustrative material, from both literature, such as *Les Misrables*, Edwin Abott's *Flatland*, Yann Martel's *Life of Pi*  and Leo Tolstoy's *A Confession*, and popular culture, such as advertisements, the television series *Joan of Arcadia* and the film *Stranger Than Fiction* ?* Uses imaginative scenarios to offer explanations of central concepts ?* Incorporates theories on human thought and behavior in exploring the formation of religious belief ?* Written in a style that is accessible to readers with little background knowledge of philosophyRead less