ABSTRACT

Trusting Others, Trusting God is an investigation of the concepts of moral and religious trust. The question of why or how it is rational to trust anyone has been the typical focus of philosophers, with an underlying assumption that trust must be justified. In most cases, trust (even - or perhaps especially religious trust) is portrayed as irrational. Sheela Pawar argues that a grammatical investigation of the concept of trust can help rectify this mistreatment.

chapter Chapter 1|22 pages

Trust, Rationality, and Utility

chapter Chapter 2|20 pages

Religious Trust and Utility

chapter Chapter 3|38 pages

Trusting Others: Suspicion

chapter Chapter 4|29 pages

Trust and Primitive Reactions

chapter Chapter 5|31 pages

Faith

chapter Chapter 6|21 pages

Secular Trust