A Companion to Philosophy of Religion (eBook)

Charles Taliaferro, Paul Draper, Philip L. Quinn (Herausgeber)

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2010 | 2. Auflage
784 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-4443-2016-9 (ISBN)

Infos

In 85 new and updated essays, this comprehensive volume provides an
authoritative guide to the philosophy of religion.

* Includes contributions from established philosophers and rising
stars

* 22 new entries have now been added, and all material from the
previous edition has been updated and reorganized

* Broad coverage spans the areas of world religions, theism,
atheism, , the problem of evil, science and religion, and
ethics

Autor

Charles Taliaferro is professor of philosophy at St. Olaf College and the author or editor of eleven books, including Evidence and Faith: Philosophy and Religion since the Seventeenth Century (2005). He is on the editorial board of American Philosophical Quarterly, Philosophy Compass, Sophia, and Religious Studies, and has been a visiting scholar at NYU and Oxford, Princeton, and Columbia Universities. Paul Draper is professor of philosophy at Purdue University and a former president of the Society for Philosophy of Religion. He is the author of the article "Pain and Pleasure: An Evidential Problem for Theists" in Nous (1989) and the editor of God or Blind Nature? Philosophers Debate the Evidence (2007). He is editor of Philo: A Journal of Philosophy and serves on the editorial boards of International Journal for Philosophy of Religion and Faith and Philosophy. Philip L. Quinn (1940-2004) was John A. O'Brien Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. He was author of Divine Commands and Moral Requirements (1978) and of numerous articles in philosophy of religion, philosophy of science, theoretical physics, religious ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, value theory, political philosophy, and philosophy and literature.

Rezensionen

"Overall, this work is an effective introduction into an
analytical approach to the philosophy of religion, with enough
other perspectives included to provide a good starting point for
other research. A great textbook for any philosophy of religion or
religious studies course, that remains a useful reference point
outside of the classroom context." (Philosophy,
Religion and Science Book Reviews, 5 April 2014)

"All in all, specialists and nonspecialists alike will find this
guide to the discipline a readily accessible and immensely valuable
resource. Summing Up: Essential. Upper-level undergraduates through
faculty/researchers." (Choice, 1July 2011)



Praise for the first edition:

"I must congratulate the editors on the volume. It is very
comprehensive - bringing in the different religious traditions of
the world and their philosophies, the history of the philosophy of
religion, and some of its most modern developments. I think it has
got the balance of its articles exactly right, focusing on the
modern detailed analytic work, but not neglecting the wider
perspective. It is very readable, and the various articles will
serve as useful introductions to topics for students; it is a very
valuable resource."

--Professor Swinburne, Oriel College, University of
Oxford

"A superb collection! The topics are just right: from the
religions of the world and currents in recent philosophy of
religion to the theistic conception of God and the justification of
theistic belief. The writing is authoritative, but also lively and
stimulating. The book will be a valuable reference resource for
years to come."

--Robert L. Arrington, Georgia State University

"Blackwell's Companions to Philosophy have already
established themselves as up-to-date and reliable guides to the
central fields within the discipline. This present volume which,
offers a remarkably wide-ranging survey of philosophy of religion
and philosophical theology in crisp and manageable essays by
acknowledged authorities, is no exception."

--The Tablet

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.1.2010
• Reihe/Serie: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
• Reihe/Serie: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
• Schlagworte: Philosophie • Philosophy • Philosophy of Religion • Religion & Theology • Religionsphilosophie • Religion u. Theologie • Theologie • Theology
• ISBN-10: 1-4443-2016-5 / 1444320165
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4443-2016-9 / 9781444320169