Browsing Faculty of Humanities by Author "Gericke, Jacobus W."
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A comprehensive typology of philosophical perspectives on Qohelet
(OASIS, 2015)In this article, the author seeks to provide the first comprehensive typology of philosophical approaches to the book of Qohelet (Ecclesiastes). Six overlapping, yet functionally distinct, meta-philosophical categories ... -
The concept of wisdom in the Hebrew Bible – A comparative–philosophical analysis
(AOSIS, 2011)This article provides a brief comparative philosophical clarification of the concept of wisdom in the Hebrew Bible. Utilising the format of a presentation presented by Ryan (2008), four philosophical definitions of wisdom ... -
The Hebrew Bible in contemporary philosophy of religion
(AOSIS, 2010)Over the last few decades, there has been an increased concern for the establishment of more sustained interdisciplinary dialogue between biblical scholars and philosophers of religion. In this article, aimed at biblical ... -
Mereological concepts for modelling parthood relations between אלהים and natural phenomena in the Hebrew Bible
(AOSIS, 2016)In the Hebrew Bible, some texts represent what we would call ‘natural’ phenomena as being in some way related to entities classed to be אלהים in some sense of the Hebrew term; that is, God, gods, divine, deity, etc. ... -
Natural (a)theologies in Ancient Israel: descriptive perspectives from philosophy of religion
(AOSIS, 2010)According to popular consensus, the ancient Israelites shunned natural theology and belief in Yahweh was based on revelation and not reason. In relatively recent times, this view has come under increasing pressure as the ... -
Qohelet's concept of deity: a comparative–philosophical perspective
(AOSIS, 2013)This article discusses the concept of deity in the book of Ecclesiastes (Qohelet) from the perspective of issues of interest in analytic philosophy of religion. Of concern are assumptions in the text about religion, the ...
