Basil Mitchell

Biographic Data

ID3973719
NAMEBasil Mitchell
GIVEN NAMESBasil
FAMILY NAMEMitchell
SIGNATUREMITCHELL B
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Oxford
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS13
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT13
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1959
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR1995
H-INDEX0

  • Faith and Criticism

    Basil MitchellBOOKFaith and criticism1995

    This book addresses a central problem in the church today — the tension between traditionalists and progressives. Traditionalists want above all to hold fast to traditional foundations in belief and ensure that nothing of value is lost, even at the risk of a clash with ‘modern knowledge’. Progressives are concerned above all to proclaim a faith that is credible today, even at the risk of sacrificing some elements of traditional doctrine. They are…

  • How is the Concept of Sin related to the Concept of Moral Wrongdoing

    Open AccessBasil MitchellARTICLEReligious Studies1984

    The word ‘sin’ is unlikely to be found in the index of a book on moral philosophy. It belongs to the vocabulary of theology. But the serious student of both subjects is bound to wonder how the concept of sin is to be related to the topics that interest moral philosophers. The problem is complicated by the evident fact that ‘sin’ is what W. B. Gallie has called an ‘essentially contested concept’ and that unanimity is as rare among moral philosophe…

  • Morality

    D Z Phillips, Basil MitchellARTICLEThe Philosophical Quarterly1981

  • Faith and Reason

    Open AccessBasil MitchellARTICLEReligious Studies1980

    ‘I can't believe that,’ said Alice. ‘Can't you?’ the Queen said in a pitying tone. ‘Try again: draw a long breath and shut your eyes.’ Alice laughed. ‘There's no use trying,’ she said. ‘One can't believe impossible things.’ ‘I dare say you haven't had much practice,’ said the Queen. ‘Why sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.’

  • Does Christianity need a Revelation? A Discussion

    Open AccessBasil Mitchell, Maurice WilesARTICLETheology1980

  • The homosexuality report

    Open AccessBasil MitchellARTICLETheology1980

  • Traditionaliste Malgré Lui

    Open AccessBasil MitchellARTICLETheology1979

  • The Justification of Religious Belief

    W D Hudson, Basil MitchellARTICLEThe Philosophical Quarterly1976

    Journal Article Book Reviews Get access The Justification of Religious Belief. By Basil Mitchell. (London: Macmillan, 1973. Pp. viii + 180. Price £3.95) W. D. Hudson W. D. Hudson Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 26, Issue 102, January 1976, Pages 108–109, https://doi.org/10.2307/2218813 Published: 01 January 1976

  • Law, Morality and Religion in a Secular Society

    Barbara Wootton, Basil MitchellARTICLEThe Philosophical Quarterly1968

    Journal Article Book Reviews Get access Law, Morality and Religion in a Secular Society. By Basil Mitchell. (London : Oxford University Press. 1967. Pp. ix + 141. Price 25s). Barbara Wootton Barbara Wootton Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 18, Issue 72, July 1968, Pages 280–281, https://doi.org/10.2307/2218579 Published: 01 July 1968

  • Doctrine and Argument in Indian Philosophy

    Basil Mitchell, Ninian SmartARTICLEThe Philosophical Quarterly1967

    Book Reviews Get access Doctrine and Argument in Indian Philosophy. By Ninian Smart. (London : Allen & Unwin. 1964. Pp. 256. Price 37s 6d). Basil Mitchell Basil Mitchell Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 17, Issue 66, January 1967, Pages 92–93, https://doi.org/10.2307/2218388 Published: 01 January 1967

  • Religious Experience and Truth

    Basil Mitchell, Sidney HookARTICLEThe Philosophical Quarterly1964

    Journal Article Book Reviews Get access Religious Experience and Truth. Edited by Sidney Hook. (Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd. 1962. Pp. xii + 333. Price 30s). Basil Mitchell Basil Mitchell Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 14, Issue 55, April 1964, Pages 186–187, https://doi.org/10.2307/2955567 Published: 01 April 1964

  • The Justification of Religious Belief

    Basil MitchellARTICLEThe Philosophical Quarterly1961

    Journal Article The Justification of Religious Belief Get access Basil Mitchell Basil Mitchell Keble College, Oxford Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 11, Issue 44, July 1961, Pages 213–226, https://doi.org/10.2307/2216623 Published: 01 July 1961

  • Faith and Logic

    Alasdair Macintyre, Basil MitchellARTICLEThe Philosophical Quarterly1959

    Journal Article Book Reviews Get access An Essay on the Foundations of our Knowledge. By A. A. Cournot. Translated by M. H. Moore. (New York : Liberal Arts Press. 1956. Pp. lxx + 615. Price $9.00). Alan R. White Alan R. White Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 9, Issue 34, January 1959, Pages 90–91, https://doi.org/10.2307/2217177 Published: 01 January 1959