Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion (Routledge Philosophy Companions) - Hardcover

Chad Meister; Paul Copan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415380383 ISBN 13: 9780415380386

Publisher: Routledge, 2007

Synopsis

The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion is an indispensable guide and reference source to the major themes, movements, debates and topics in philosophy of religion. A team of renowned international contributors provide sixty-five accessible entries organized into nine clear parts:

• philosophical issues in world religions
• key figures in philosophy of religion
• religious diversity
• the theistic conception of God
• arguments for the existence of God
• arguments against the existence of God
• philosophical theology
• christian theism
• recent topics in philosophy of religion.

Covering key world religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, and key figures such as Augustine, Aquinas and Kierkegaard, the book explores the central topics in theism such as the ontological, cosmological and teleological arguments for God's existence. Three final parts consider Catholicism, Protestantism, Eastern orthodoxy and current debates including phenomenology, reformed epistemology, religious experience, and religion and science. This is essential reading for anyone interested in philosophy, religion and related disciplines.

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From the Publisher:

"With its comprehensive span of topics and chapters written by leading authorities, this will be a defining text for the emerging global approach to the philosophy of religion...The most up-to-date and authoritative introduction to the immediate past and the immediate future of the discipline currently available." Philip Clayton, Harvard University, USA

"This is an absolutely superb volume. The range of topics is remarkably wide, covering Eastern and Western religions, traditional arguments, orthodox doctrines, and also recent developments in the understanding of religious discourse. Quite simply, this is a vital resource, as well as an immensely attractive one." Robin Le Poidevin, University of Leeds, UK

"This book is distinguished by its comprehensive range and by the eminent list of philosophers who have written for it. It will be an indispensable guide to current thinking in the philosophy of religion." Keith Ward, Christchurch College, Oxford

"This is the best companion to philosophy of religion currently available. It provides expertly guided entry to recent work on a huge range of topics, and will be immensely useful to all students who are prepared to think about what they are reading." Graham Oppy, Monash University, Australia

The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion is an outstanding guide and reference source to the major themes, movements, debates and topics in philosophy of religion. Sixty-four entries by a team of renowned international contributors are organized into nine clear parts:

Philosophical Issues in the World Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, African Religions, Chinese Religion, Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Key Figures in Philosophy of Religion: Augustine, Shankara, Ibn Sina/Avicenna, Moses Maimonides/Rambam, Thomas Aquinas, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, William James

Religious Diversity: Truth in Religion, Religious Traditions and Rational Assessments, Religious Pluralism, Inclusivism and Exclusivism, Non-theistic Conceptions of God, Mysticism Among the World's Religions

The Theistic Concept of God: Omniscience, Omnipotence, Omnipresence, Eternity, Goodness, Hiddenness, Creation and Divine, Action

Arguments For God's Existence: The Ontological Argument, The Cosmological Argument, The Teleological Argument, The Moral Argument, The Argument from Consciousness, The Wager Argument

Arguments Against God's Existence: The Problem of Evil, Problems with the Concept of God, The Problem of Religious Language, Naturalistic Rejoinders to Theistic Arguments, Why Is There a Universe At All, Rather Than Just Nothing?, The Sociobiological Account of Religious Belief

Philosophical Theology: Catholic Philosophical Theology, Eastern Orthodoxy, Protestant Theology, Process Theology, Postmodern Theology, Theology and Religious Language

Christian Theism: The Trinity, Revelation, The Incarnation, Resurrection, Sin and Salvation, Heaven and Hell, Miracles, Faith, Hope, and Doubt, Prayer

Recent Topics in Philosophy of Religion: Reformed Epistemology, Feminism, Continental Philosophy, Phenomenology of Religion, Religious Naturalism, Religious Experience, Religion and Science

The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion is essential reading for anyone interested in philosophy, religion and related disciplines.

About the Author:

Chad Meister is Professor of Philosophy at Bethel College where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in philosophy of religion.  He is author or editor of ten books, including Introducing Philosophy of Religion (Routledge, 2009), The Philosophy of Religion Reader (Routledge, 2008), Christian Thought: An Historical Introduction (Routledge, forthcoming) and The Oxford Handbook of Religious Diversity.  He is also Book Review Editor for Philosophia Christi.

Paul Copan is the Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He has written True for You, But Not for Me (Bethany House) and That's Just Your Interpretation and Other Skeptical Slogans (Baker). He has also edited Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? (Baker) and co-edited The Rationality of Theism (Routledge), Jesus Resurrection: Fact or Figment? (InterVarsity Press), and Who Was Jesus? A Jewish-Christian Discussion (Word). He has also written various articles and book reviews for journals including Review of Metaphysics, Dialogue, Philosophia Christi, and Perspectives on Science and the Christian Faith.

 

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0415380383
• ISBN 13: 9780415380386
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 736