Philosophy of religion is the philosophical examination of the themes and. New books continue to be added on a regular basis, so be sure to bookmark this site for your future browsing convenience. It combines current frontburner issues with a solid background of traditional themes, and incorporates welcome attention to nonwestern religious traditions. Philosophy of religion philosophy of religion philosophy, religion, and religions. Topics vary, and students may register for the course more than once. Traditionally, religious questions were not seen as a separate field from philosophy proper, the idea of a separate field only arose in the 19th century. Chapters in that collection are coordinated with the chapters of this text. Classics and contemporary issues 05 edition 9780195171006 by na for up to 90% off at. Moser in the phaedo, plato claims that those who really apply themselves in the right way to philosophy are directly and of their own accord preparing themselves for dying and death. But a com plete treatise on the philosophy of religi would be long and complicated, and space is limited in an introduction. Taliafero has written a lively, engaging introduction to contemporary philosophy of religion. Provides a solid foundation on the history of religious philosophy while broadening our understanding of religion s significance in todays world features 18 newly. Philosophy of religion internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Contemporary philosophy is the present period in the history of western philosophy beginning at the early 20th century with the increasing professionalization of the discipline and the rise of analytic and continental philosophy.
This text concludes with four chapters on ethics, broadly construed. Chapter 15 divine hiddenness, death, and meaning paul k. Philosophy of religion is now a very flourishing branch of philosophy. Assuming little or no familiarity with the religious concepts it addresses, it provides a wellbalanced and accessible approach to the field. Philosophy and religion contemporary issues in religion, and comparative ethics. Routledge contemporary introductions to philosophy series editor. Philosophy of religion stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Philosophy of religion deals with questions that involve religion and religious ideas from a philosophically neutral perspective as opposed to theology which begins from religious convictions. The new philosophy of religion produced a series of epistemological. There is some tension within the practice of the philosophy of religion between those who philosophize about religion in general or about abstract religious concepts and those who consider the concrete expressions of religion in one of the great faiths.
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Issues in contemporary philosophy of religion studies in. Draws on both eastern and western philosophical traditions. Classic and contemporary approaches covers all the major theories in normative ethicsrelativism, egoism, divine command theory, natural law, kantian ethics, consequentialism, pluralism, social contract theory, virtue ethics, the ethics of care, and particularism and also includes sections on applied ethics and metaethics. Contemporary debates in philosophy in teaching and research, philosophy makes progress through argumentation and debate. An introduction contains 16 chapters adapted from articles in the princeton encyclopedia of islamic political thought, a reference work published in 20. Jan 01, 2011 michael palmer has collected the most important classic and contemporary readings on philosophy of religion in this new, studentfriendly anthology. Martins street, london 1916 preface it was my intention to write this book as an essay in philosophy, addressed in the first instance to philosophers. Provides a solid foundation on the history of religious philosophy while broadening our understanding of religion s significance in todays world features 18 newlycommissioned essays by wellknown scholars with varied. Issues and approaches eugene thomas long university of south carolina the following essays are presented in celebration of the publication of the fiftieth volume of the international journal for the philosophy of religion. I cover traditional theories of right action in the third of these. Contemporary philosophy thinking about the recent past although courses in the history of philosophy commonly identify and emphasize the most significant and influential figures of each period, it is difficult to have so clear a focus when looking at our own era. Reading philosophy of religion request pdf researchgate. Contemporary debates in philosophy of religion edited by michael l. This excellent anthology in the philosophy of religion examines the basic classical and a host of contemporary issues in thirteen thematic sections.
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Contemporary debates in philosophy presents a forum for students and their teachers to follow and participate in the debates that animate philosophy today in the western world. Featuring significant revisions and updates, classic questions and contemporary film. In this thorough update of a classic textbook, noted christian thinker norman geisler evaluates contemporary ethical options such as antinomianism, situation ethics, and legalism and pressing issues of the day such as euthanasia, homosexuality, and divorce from a biblical perspective. Apr 21, 2011 in this post, i want to address some of the contemporary political, social and valuesbased issues often raised by todays conservative christians, that are frequently the direct opposite of the teachings attributed to jesus, including such hotbutton issues as abortion, samesex marriage, preserving the founders cherished separation of church and state, the imagined war on. It is difficult to say what the philosophy of religion is. The three decades of unprecedented general prosperity that the western world experienced after world war ii marked the high tide of modern liberalism. In thinking through and rethinking many of the issues in philosophy of religion, and in crafting. Arranged chronologically within parts on ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and political philosophy. Since the publication of the first volume in 1970, there has emerged a new era. But the slowing of economic growth that gripped most western countries beginning in the mid1970s presented a serious challenge to modern liberalism. Buy ten essential texts in the philosophy of religion. Provides a solid foundation on the history of religious philosophy while broadening our understanding of religion s significance in todays world. Read or download ten essential texts in the philosophy of religion.
Chapter 6, the religious problem of evil, incorporates material from my. This volume, shorter and more streamlined than the parent work, presents broad, comprehensive discussions of central themes and core concepts. Classic and contemporary issues offers a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the most important ideas and arguments in this. Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and audiobook. Denicola traces our various attempts to ground morality. But the force of circumstances has to some extent modified that plan. History of greek philosophy vol i pdf download history of greek.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Philosophy of religion philosophy, religion, and religions. Philosophy of religion daniel hill describes how the work of alvin plantinga has revolutionised philosophy of religion the way we see the philosophy of religion will depend on the way we see its mother discipline, philosophy itself. Classic and contemporary issues offers a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the most important ideas and arguments in this resurgent field. The classic readings provides a comprehensive, singlevolume collection of the greatest works of philosophy from ancient to modern times. All journal articles featured in journal of contemporary religion vol 35 issue 1. Ten of the most widely read works on philosophy of religion are collected in this volume. Lectures 16 explore in turn philosophy, religion, philosophy of religion, gd, gd again, and knowledge. Issues in contemporary philosophy of religion studies in philosophy and religion pdf,, download ebookee alternative practical tips for a much healthier ebook reading experience. Request pdf reading philosophy of religion reading philosophy of. These include philosophy of science and philosophy of mind, areas where philosophy has shown dramatic recent progress. Philosophical approaches to religion in the perspective of. Moser in the phaedo, plato claims that those who really apply themselves in the right way to. Philosophy of religion is the philosophical examination of the themes and concepts involved in religious traditions as well as the broader philosophical task of reflecting on matters of religious significance including the nature of religion itself, alternative concepts of god or ultimate reality, and the religious significance of general.
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