Philosophy of Religion
Dr Tom Kerns

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Study Questions
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Huston Smith's Forgotten Truth

1. Explain the diagram on p 4. How are the two main columns alike and how are they different?
   
2. Explain the meaning of the diagram on the top of p 9
   
3. Smith lists for kinds of realities that lie outside the pale of science. What are these four, and what does he mean by each of them?
   
4. What is "Scientism," according to Smith? How is it different than "Science?" (This is a crucial distinction in Smith, so you'll want to make sure you find exactly what he says each of these two things is.
   
5. What would you say Smith's main conclusions are in this essay? (pp 17-18)
   

 

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