Abstract

A collection of essays written upon various occasions during the past dozen years concerning encounters of philosophy with religion, and of religion with philosophy. The first five essays critically survey the religious implications of some leading classical philosophers; the following eight consider problems in contemporary perspective. Mr. Smith does not enter the polemics of the conflicting claims of philosophy and religion, but calls for fundamental respect and helpful criticism from each side. He holds that philosophy must develop a full concept of existence, grounding as valid man's posing of the "religious questions"; and that religion must accept philosophical reason and its criticisms as crucially relevant to man.--E. W.