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Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts on Religion

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  • © 2014

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Editors:
  1. Konrad Raiser

    1. Faculty of Protestant Theology (Emeritus), Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany

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  • Texts by one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, available in English for the first time
  • Selection of essential texts for use in studies of the philosophy of religion and religious evolution
  • Original texts as a source of further discussions on the role of religion in the 21st century
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice (BRIEFSPIONEER, volume 24)

Part of the book sub series: Texts and Protocols (BRIEFSTEXTS)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Konrad Raiser
    Pages 1-5

  3. Self-Portrait

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 6-25

  4. Creation in the Old Testament

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 26-34

  5. Christianity and History

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 36-48

  6. What Is Secularization?

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 50-65

  7. The Sermon on the Mount: Interpretations

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 66-73

  8. Thoughts of a Non-theologian on the Theological Development of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 74-90

  9. Levels of Christian Theology: A Comment on Luther

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 91-96

  10. A Dialogue on Meditation (A Conversation with Udo Reiter)

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 98-110

  11. What Is Meditation?

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 112-115

  12. The Moral Problem of the Left and the Moral Problem of Morality

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 117-121

  13. Notes on the Relationship of Physics and Religion

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 122-124

  14. Unfinished Religion

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 126-134

  15. Anxiety

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 135-142

  16. Death

    • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
    Pages 143-155

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 157-175
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This book presents a collection of texts by the German physicist and philosopher Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1912-2007) in English, for use in seminars on the philosophy of religion, the comparative study of religion, but as well on the relationship between religion and the scientific worldview. Most texts appear in English for the first time. Weizsäcker became famous through his works in physics, mainly in the early development of nuclear physics. Later he would also become well known as a philosopher and analyst of contemporary culture. He also worked very intensely on projects for the prevention of nuclear war and for peace in general.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Protestant Theology (Emeritus), Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany

    Konrad Raiser

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