What is this thing called Philosophy of Religion?

AvElizabeth Burns

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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What is this thing called Philosophy of Religion? grapples with the core topics studied on philosophy of religion undergraduate courses including: the meaning of religious language, including 20th century developments the nature of the Divine, including divine power, wisdom and action arguments for the existence of the Divine challenges to belief in the Divine, including the problems of evil, divine hiddenness and religious diversity believing without arguments arguments for life after death, including reincarnation.In addition to the in-depth coverage of the key themes within the subject area Elizabeth Burns explores the topics from the perspectives of the five main world religions, introducing students to the work of scholars from a variety of religious traditions and interpretations of belief.What is this thing called Philosophy of Religion? is the ideal introduction for those approaching the philosophy of religion for the first time, containing many helpful student-friendly features, such as a glossary of important terms, study questions and further reading.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-10-09
Mått:174 x 246 x undefined mm
Vikt:600 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:What is this thing called?
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781138817777

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Filosofi inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Elizabeth Burns was a Reader at Heythrop College, University of London, UK where she taught philosophy of religion from 2000—2017 and was, for five years, Dean of Undergraduate Studies. She is now a Reader and Programme Director of the University of London International Programmes in Theology at the central University of London and Director of Taught Programmes at the Cambridge Theological Federation, UK.

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"Writing in crystal clear language, Elizabeth Burns provides an insightful, concise, and classroom-ready treatment of every question central to philosophy of religion. Each chapter captures the classical ideas and the contemporary challenges to belief in God. A reliable guide." Kevin Schilbrack, Appalachian State University, USA "Burns has accomplished her goal in this book of defining, in graspable terms, what the philosophy of religion entails. (...) Burns’s slim volume provides a valuable synthesis of the philosophy of religion."Nathan 'Jack' Read, Ryokan College

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements Chapter 1 – What is philosophy of religion?Chapter 2 – Ways with words: The meaning of religious languageChapter 3 – Religious language: Twentieth-century developments Chapter 4 – Personal and impersonal interpretations of the DivineChapter 5 – Divine powerChapter 6 – Divine wisdomChapter 7 – Divine actionChapter 8 – Petitionary prayer Chapter 9 – Arguments for the existence of the Divine: Cosmological argumentsChapter 10 – Arguments for the existence of the Divine: Design argumentsChapter 11 – Arguments for the existence of the Divine: Moral argumentsChapter 12 – Arguments for the existence of the Divine: Arguments from religious experienceChapter 13 – Arguments for the existence of the Divine: Ontological argumentsChapter 14 – Arguments against belief in the Divine: The problem of evilChapter 15 – Arguments against belief in the Divine: The problem of divine hiddennessChapter 16 – Arguments against belief in the Divine: The problem of religious diversityChapter 17 – Voluntarist theories of religious beliefChapter 18 – Reformed EpistemologyChapter 19 – Life, death and hopeAppendix 1 – Defining the DivineAppendix 2 – List of further reading on the varieties of religious beliefAppendix 3 – List of anthologies and their contents by topicAppendix 4 - GlossaryIndex