Philosophical Approaches to the Devil

Herausgeber: McCraw, Benjamin W.; Arp, Robert

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This collection brings together new papers addressing the philosophical challenges that the concept of a Devil presents, bringing philosophical rigor to treatments of the Devil. Contributors approach the idea of the Devil from a variety of philosophical traditions, methodologies, and styles, providing a comprehensive philosophical overview that contemplates the existence, nature, and purpose of the Devil. While some papers take a classical approach to the Devil, drawing on biblical exegesis, other contributors approach the topic of the Devil from epistemological, metaphysical, phenomenological, and ethical perspectives. This volume will be relevant to researchers and scholars interested in philosophical conceptions of the Devil and related areas, such as philosophers of religion, theologians, and scholars working in philosophical theology and demonology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 473g
• ISBN-13: 9781138933040
• ISBN-10: 113893304X
• Artikelnr.: 43028421

Autorenporträt

Benjamin W. McCraw is instructor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina Upstate, USA. His research focuses on epistemology and philosophy of religion. Robert Arp works as a research analyst for the US Army. He has published in many philosophical areas, including philosophy of religion, philosophy of biology, and philosophy of mind.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Benjamin W. McCraw and Robert Arp Part I: Divergent
Conceptions of the Devil 1. Devil in the Details: Tracing the Biblical
Genealogy and Origin of the Satan-Lucifer Myths Adam D. Neal 2. Nietzsche,
Satan, and the Romantics: The Devil as "Tragic Hero" in Romanticism
Siobhan Lyons 3. Satan, Romantic Hero or Just Another Asshole: The Desire
to be God, the Devil, and the Demonic James M. McLachlan 4. Wormwood Gets
Promoted: A Devilish Look at Higher Education J. Aaron Simmons Part II: The
Devil in Medieval and Modern Philosophy 5. The Devil and St. Anselm
Katherin A. Rogers 6. The Secret Joke of Satan's Soul Kevin Carnahan 7.
"Behold, It is Cast into the Fire for Fuel": Jonathan Edwards on the
Usefulness of the Wicked David Reiter 8. Descartes' Demon: More Powerful
and Virtuous than God? Joshua M. Hall Part III: The Devil and Epistemology
9. A Theist's Nightmare Paul McNamara 10. "Now, Who Could it Be?": Satan
and the Argument from Natural Evil James F. Sennett 11. Reformed Demonology
Benjamin W. McCraw Part IV: The Devil in Moral and Social Philosophy 12.
What's Wrong with Satanic Temptation? T. Ryan Byerly 13. The Devil's
Philosophy of Law: Obedience and Disobedience Andre Santos Campos 14. If
the Devil Did Not Exist, It May Be Necessary to Invent Him in Certain
Contexts Robert Arp