I think we can all agree that someone who repeatedly calls himself a "professional philosopher" can be alot of things, except a "professional philosopher".
What is a "professional philosopher" anyway?
Are there also "unprofessional philosophers"?
Maybe even "semi professional philosophers"?
Most books I read by philosophers were simply writen by people who were called "philosophers" and that by others and not by themselves.
Kant called himself a goegrapher, Hannah arent refused to be called a philosopher, I dont know what Karl Popper called himself, neighter what Adorno and Habermass called themselves.
Anyway, did some of you notice that he has recently published a book in which he claims to have "debunked" Einsteins theory of relativity?
And it costs 229 dollars!?!?!?!? Which is a "fair" price for a "scientific" "study" and sais alot about his "crudentials" as a "professional philosopher".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ugf9OxUC4s
I think he is also a disgrace for actual professional theologians.
Thing is, here in Germany a degree in thology is still wort something, whilest in other countries it seems that studying theology means to simply reread the bible or whatever scripture you chose endlessly and to find some weird excuses to how it is relevant today.
Here there is one well known theologian by the name of "Hans Küng".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_K%C3%BCng
He wrote 3 books, really damn big books, containing 2 with 912 and one with 1060 pages, and both of them tell in great detail the history of all 3 abrahamic religions.
Not some weird excuse gibberish but it`s researched and detailed history and developments, both criticaly and honestly.
I have only read the book on Islam so far, but the insights it gave me were more detailed than any book I had ever read about that religion yet alone a film.
Every sect, every cultural impact, every part of history - everything is described.
And all three of these books together, which contain a enormous amount of enlighting knowlege, are well researched, praised by critics and certainly worth reading cost 65, 74 Euros!!!
That is half the price of a book by William the lame Craig, which basicaly contains worthless gibberish.
I might aswell plug the books here and recomend them, I guess there is no problem with that and the books are really worth reading, althoug slightly more expensive in the english translation:
http://www.amazon.de/Islam-Present-Futur...1851686126
description on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Judaism-Yesterday-...g+judaiism
from amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Christianity-Essen...pd_sim_b_2
from amazon:
What is a "professional philosopher" anyway?
Are there also "unprofessional philosophers"?
Maybe even "semi professional philosophers"?
Most books I read by philosophers were simply writen by people who were called "philosophers" and that by others and not by themselves.
Kant called himself a goegrapher, Hannah arent refused to be called a philosopher, I dont know what Karl Popper called himself, neighter what Adorno and Habermass called themselves.
Anyway, did some of you notice that he has recently published a book in which he claims to have "debunked" Einsteins theory of relativity?
And it costs 229 dollars!?!?!?!? Which is a "fair" price for a "scientific" "study" and sais alot about his "crudentials" as a "professional philosopher".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ugf9OxUC4s
I think he is also a disgrace for actual professional theologians.
Thing is, here in Germany a degree in thology is still wort something, whilest in other countries it seems that studying theology means to simply reread the bible or whatever scripture you chose endlessly and to find some weird excuses to how it is relevant today.
Here there is one well known theologian by the name of "Hans Küng".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_K%C3%BCng
He wrote 3 books, really damn big books, containing 2 with 912 and one with 1060 pages, and both of them tell in great detail the history of all 3 abrahamic religions.
Not some weird excuse gibberish but it`s researched and detailed history and developments, both criticaly and honestly.
I have only read the book on Islam so far, but the insights it gave me were more detailed than any book I had ever read about that religion yet alone a film.
Every sect, every cultural impact, every part of history - everything is described.
And all three of these books together, which contain a enormous amount of enlighting knowlege, are well researched, praised by critics and certainly worth reading cost 65, 74 Euros!!!
That is half the price of a book by William the lame Craig, which basicaly contains worthless gibberish.
I might aswell plug the books here and recomend them, I guess there is no problem with that and the books are really worth reading, althoug slightly more expensive in the english translation:
http://www.amazon.de/Islam-Present-Futur...1851686126
description on amazon:
Quote:No other religion in the modern world has come under such close scrutiny or been viewed as a source of so much harm to our civilization as Islam. It is routinely portrayed in the media as a promoter of terrorism, supporter of authoritarian governments, oppressor of women, and an enemy of the West. In this sympathetic assessment of the religion, renowned Christian theologian Hans Kung, demonstrates that this simplistic perception could not be further from the truth. Providing a masterful overview of Islam's 1,400-year history, Kung's critically acclaimed bestseller examines its fundamental beliefs and practices, outlines the major schools of thought, and surveys the positions of Islam on the urgent questions of the day. Deft, assured, and comprehensive, this essential reference work is now available in paperback for the first time.
http://www.amazon.com/Judaism-Yesterday-...g+judaiism
from amazon:
Quote:On the topic of Judaism, this is the first book of any great substance that I have read, so I have nothing with which to compare it. However, Küng offers in this book a comprehensive look at Judaism's incredible past and its multi-dimensional present -- specifically addressing its relationship to Christianity, and the problems and opportunities for Judaism in the post-modern world. Critical yet sympathetic, Küng writes as a thoroughly Christian theologian, yet as one who is committed to partnership and dialogue. Highly recommended for any serious reader who wants a glimpse into the vast treasures of the Jewish faith.
http://www.amazon.com/Christianity-Essen...pd_sim_b_2
from amazon:
Quote:The second volume in the Religious Situation of Our Time series initiated with Küng's Judaism (1991) constitutes this massive "paradigm analysis" of Christianity. It is tempting to refer to both the volume and the series as "magisterial," though Küng's rocky relationship with the magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church gives that adjective a decidedly ironic twist. The book is further evidence of Küng's already well established place in a tradition of German systematizers whose systems, though driven by laudably global motivations, have had ambiguous global consequences. This book continues Küng's application of Thomas Kuhn's paradigm analysis--developed as a way to think about the structure of scientific revolutions--to religion. It is not so much a "history" as an examination of five "constellations" of Christianity (the Jewish Christian apocalyptic, Hellenistic Byzantine, Roman Catholic, Reformation Protestant, and Enlightenment modern paradigms) that constitute a still-present past of Christianity. This is an important contribution to the understanding of Christianity's present fragmentation and also to ecumenical conversation to the extent that it resists the temptation to think of later paradigms as rendering earlier paradigms obsolete; that all five paradigms coexist in Küng's analysis is a reminder that ecumenical conversation has to reckon with translation and (sometimes) untranslatability. Steve Schroeder --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
