The Philosophical Test of the Revelations of Religious Experience
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The Philosophical Test of the Revelations of Religious Experience is a section of Muhammad Iqbal’s work that critically examines and evaluates religious experiences through the lens of modern philosophy and rational inquiry.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Philosophical Test of the Revelations of Religious Experience Context triple: [The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam, hasPart, The Philosophical Test of the Revelations of Religious Experience]
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A.
Thoughts on Religious Experience
Thoughts on Religious Experience is a classic 19th-century Christian theological work by Archibald Alexander that examines the nature, authenticity, and psychological aspects of religious conversion and spiritual life.
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B.
Perceiving God: The Epistemology of Religious Experience
Perceiving God: The Epistemology of Religious Experience is a philosophical work by William Alston that argues for the epistemic legitimacy of religious experience as a source of justified belief in God.
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C.
The Varieties of Religious Experience
The Varieties of Religious Experience is a landmark 1902 work of psychology and philosophy in which William James analyzes personal religious and mystical experiences to explore the nature and value of religion.
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D.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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E.
The Unity of Philosophical Experience
The Unity of Philosophical Experience is a philosophical work by Étienne Gilson that examines the historical development of philosophy to argue for the enduring coherence and relevance of classical metaphysical realism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Philosophical Test of the Revelations of Religious Experience Target entity description: The Philosophical Test of the Revelations of Religious Experience is a section of Muhammad Iqbal’s work that critically examines and evaluates religious experiences through the lens of modern philosophy and rational inquiry.
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A.
Thoughts on Religious Experience
Thoughts on Religious Experience is a classic 19th-century Christian theological work by Archibald Alexander that examines the nature, authenticity, and psychological aspects of religious conversion and spiritual life.
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B.
Perceiving God: The Epistemology of Religious Experience
Perceiving God: The Epistemology of Religious Experience is a philosophical work by William Alston that argues for the epistemic legitimacy of religious experience as a source of justified belief in God.
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C.
The Varieties of Religious Experience
The Varieties of Religious Experience is a landmark 1902 work of psychology and philosophy in which William James analyzes personal religious and mystical experiences to explore the nature and value of religion.
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D.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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E.
The Unity of Philosophical Experience
The Unity of Philosophical Experience is a philosophical work by Étienne Gilson that examines the historical development of philosophy to argue for the enduring coherence and relevance of classical metaphysical realism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
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| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical text ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
epistemic status of religious experience
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how to distinguish genuine revelation from illusion ⓘ objectivity of spiritual knowledge ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend the intellectual viability of revelation
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integrate religious experience with modern epistemology ⓘ show that religious experience can be critically tested ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic modernism
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South Asian Muslim intellectual history ⓘ |
| author |
Muhammad Iqbal
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linked to:
Allama Muhammad Iqbal
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| contextOf | early 20th-century debates on religion and science ⓘ |
| critiques |
purely subjective standards for revelation
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uncritical acceptance of mystical claims ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
compatibility of religious experience with modern thought
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criteria for testing religious revelations ⓘ critical examination of religious experience ⓘ evaluation of revelatory claims ⓘ relationship between reason and revelation ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
contemporary Islamic philosophy of religion
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debates on rationality of faith in Islam ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
modernist Islamic philosophy
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reformist approach to religious thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Islamic mystical tradition (Sufism)
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Western philosophy of religion ⓘ modern epistemology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
epistemology of religious experience
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modern philosophy ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ rational inquiry ⓘ religious experience ⓘ revelation ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam
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linked to:
reconstruction of religious thought in Islam
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| philosophicalTradition |
Islamic philosophy
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modern Western philosophy (engagement) ⓘ |
| proposes | objective and rational tests for religious experience ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Iqbal’s reconstruction of Islamic theology
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concept of prophetic experience in Islam ⓘ mystical experience ⓘ |
| seeksToReconcile |
religious experience and rationality
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revelation and modern scientific outlook ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
comparative evaluation of experiences
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philosophical critique ⓘ rational analysis ⓘ |
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The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam
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The Philosophical Test of the Revelations of Religious Experience
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reconstruction of religious thought in Islam
Knowledge and Religious Experience
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The Philosophical Test of the Revelations of Religious Experience
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