Keith E. Yandell (USA University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Philosophy of Religion

A Contemporary Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

Keith Yandell's Philosophy of Religion: A Contemporary Introduction was one of the first textbooks to explore the philosophy of religion with reference to religions other than Christianity. This new, revised edition explores the logical validity and truth claims of several world religions¿Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism¿with updated, streamlined discussions on important topics in philosophy of religion such as: * Religious pluralism * Freedom and responsibility * Evidentialist Moral Theism * Reformed Epistemology * Doxastic Practice Epistemology * The problem of evil * Ontological and cosmological arguments Other new features include updated Questions for Reflection,and new Annotated Bibliographies for each chapter, as well as an updated Glossary. This exciting new edition, much like its classic predecessor, is sure to be a classroom staple for undergraduate students studying philosophy of religion, as well as a comprehensive introductory read for anyone interested in the subject.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 152mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 494g
• ISBN-13: 9780415963701
• ISBN-10: 0415963702
• Artikelnr.: 23604851

Autorenporträt

Keith E. Yandell is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Inhaltsangabe

1.Introduction 2.What is Philosophy? What is Religion? What is Philosophy
of Religion? 3.What Sorts of Religion Are There? 4. What Sorts of Religious
Experience Are There? 5. The Importance of Doctrine and the Distinctness of
Religious Traditions 6. Religious Pluralism 7. Monotheistic Conceptions of
Ultimate Reality 8. Nonmonotheistic Conceptions of Ultimate Reality 9.
Arguments against Monotheism 10. Arguments for Monotheism 11. Monotheism
and Religious Experience 12. Arguments Concerning Nonmonotheistic
Conceptions 13. Enlightenment-Based Arguments and Nonmonotheistic
Conceptions of Ultimate Reality 14. Religion, Morality, and Responsibility
15. Faith and Reason 16. Some Further Vistas