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American academic (1932–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James P. Carse (December 24, 1932 – September 25, 2020)[1] was an American academic who was Professor Emeritus of history and literature of religion at New York University. His book Finite and Infinite Games was widely influential. He was religious "in the sense that I am endlessly fascinated with the unknowability of what it means to be human, to exist at all."[2]
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James P. Carse | |
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Born | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | December 24, 1932
Died | September 25, 2020 87) | (aged
Era | 20th/21st-century philosophy |
Region | Western Philosophy |
Main interests | Religion, Metaphysics, Epistemology |
Notable ideas | Game Theory, Ontology |
Carse's recent work on religion and belief provides a foil to New Atheism. His ideas about religion and belief were featured on the May 4, 2012 CBC Radio series Ideas titled After Atheism: New Perspectives on God and Religion, Part 4.
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