Do you Philosophy can be seen as a means of understanding religion..Or vice versa?
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Intellectual pursuits whose principal aim is to attain wisdom or knowledge which is mainly focused on the nature of life and the universe. Such aim is rooted in reasoned efforts oriented towards understanding universe.Philosophy, therefore, is interpreted mostly as a comprehensive study of life and the universe . On the other hand, almost all religions contain a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe. On this basis, the essence of religion cannot be essentially different from the truth which is sought as the object of philosophical inquiry. Consequently, one could state that the philosophy of religion is not essentially a branch of theology proper or a theory of religious belief, but a branch of philosophy simply because it too tries to explain the truth of life and the universe.
Dear Reza,
There are many differences between philosophy and religion, but perhaps the most important corresponds to the kind of knowledge that we have in both of them. In religion the knowledge is dogmatic and given by "some entity" which one cannot discuss, he/she is the owner of the "truth", while in philosophy the man is the owner which can discuss its validity or mistake. This is a much more humble point of view being nearer related with the humble reality. The greeks were quite wise distinguishing clearly these two issues, although they were joined later in many occations when the religion took a full relationship with the social power or politic.
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