Philosophy of Religion

Classic and Contemporary Issues
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-4051-3989-2
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 671 g

Philosophy of Religion: Classic and Contemporary Issues offers a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the most important ideas and arguments in this resurgent field.
- Provides a solid foundation on the history of religious philosophy while broadening our understanding of religion’s significance in today's world
- Features 18 newly-commissioned essays by well-known scholars with varied viewpoints on the philosophy of religion
- Examines the evolution of religious philosophy from it roots to contemporary issues while expanding its analysis to include non-Western religious themes
- Includes charts, questions, and annotated suggested readings to stimulate further study and reflection

Zielgruppe

intermediate to advanced undergraduate and early graduate students studying philosophy of religion or philosophical questions in theology

Autoren/Hrsg.

Copan, Paul

Meister, Chad

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Notes on Contributors.

Introduction.

Part I: Religious Experience and Knowledge:.

1. The Epistemology of Religious Experience: William E. Mann.

2. Religion and Science: John Polkinghorne.

3. Reformed Epistemolog: René van Woudenberg.

4. Religious Pluralism: Joseph Runzo.

5. Religious Exclusivism: Harold Netland.

Part II: The Existence of God:.

6. The Cosmological Argument: William Lane Craig.

7. The Teleological Argument: Robin Collins.

8. The Ontological Argument: Graham Oppy.

9. The Moral Argument: Paul Copan.

10. The Evidential Argument from Evil: Paul Draper.

11. A Naturalistic Account of the Universe: Quentin Smith.

Part III: The Nature and Attributes of God:.

12. The Coherence of Theism: Charles Taliaferro.

13. The Impossibility of God?: Robin Le Poidevin.

14. God, Time, and Freedom: Katherin A. Rogers.

15. Divine Hiddenness, Death, and Meaning: Paul K. Moser.

Part IV: Emerging Themes:.

16. Continental Philosophy of Religion: Bruce Ellis Benson.

17. Eastern Philosophy of Religion: Gavin Flood.

18. Feminist Philosophy of Religion: Pamela Sue Anderson.

Appendix.

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Paul Copan is Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. He has authored and edited a variety of books including Loving Wisdom: Christian Philosophy of Religion (2007), The Rationality of Theism (with Paul Moser, 2003), and Creation out of Nothing (with William Lane Craig, 2004).

Chad Meister is Director of Philosophy at Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana. His various books include Introducing Philosophy of Religion (forthcoming 2008), The Philosophy of Religion Reader (2007) and the Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion (with Paul Copan, 2007).