Indian philosophy has been often denied the official designation of “philosophy,” and many academics around the world have dismissed it as vague theology, at best. The main reason for such a relegation has been the inaccessibility of the languages in which the source texts were written. This problem was aggravated by the lack of readable Eng…[Read more]

Published in the series Posthumanities, this book presents the author’s attempt to analyse François Laruelle’s Non-philosophy. He does this by a non-conventional method, circumventing the orthodox philosophical ways, and following the framework of Lars von Trier’s film The Five Obstructions. Precisely because of this novel approach, Maoile…[Read more]

[Master of Theology] This thesis began by reflecting on the experience of contemporary life – on my experience in life in particular. In my reflection it occurred to me that philosophical thinking was gradually being replaced by psychological thinking. In 1991, while on sabbatical in Dublin, my earlier suspicions were confirmed. During the time I…[Read more]

[S.T.D. THESIS] Even though philosophy is of secondary importance within Orthodox theology, the philosophical perspective held by the theologian affects the theological interpretation given to experience. The philosophical understanding that supports Western contemporary interpretation and social construction of experience is no longer sustainable…[Read more]

This book offers a series of philosophical reflections on queer issues particularly for religiously inclined individuals. These reflections are intended to reduce the tension between one’s religious faith and one’s sexuality which may be in conflict. It can serve as a “self-help” book for gay individuals or anyone interested in Queer or Gay issues…[Read more]

My contention for many years has been that theological problems are first, and principally philosophical problems and need to be addressed as such. It is unfortunate that, at this time, in the development of religious ideas in the Western context, the place of philosophy in relation to theology seems to have been usurped to a great extent by…[Read more]

This book is not an introductory text. It presumes some
philosophical background and interest in reasoned thought. I have
written it as I approach my “retirement years,” as it were, and thus
it does not contain reference to the latest scholars who may be
writing on this topic. I have reverted, for my own ease of memory,
to names with whi…[Read more]

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