This is a comprehensive textbook for students coming to philosophy of religion for the first time. Philosophy of Religion: An Introduction is a comprehensive textbook for students coming to philosophy of religion for the first time. It sets traditional arguments such as the problem of evil or the concept of God within the contexts of contemporary debates. In addition to classical questions and issues, the textbook also covers more modern debates such as those on reformed epistemology, theological non-realism and foundationalism. A special feature of the textbook is a developed account of the question of the truth claims of other religions. The authors also explain the development of religious language, the challenge of modern science and afterlife beliefs. There is extensive examination and study advice throughout, with suggested seminar and discussion topics as well as guidance on how to write a philosophy essay. The authors presuppose little prior knowledge, thus making Philosophy of Religion: An Introduction an ideal starting point for undergraduate students of philosophy, theology and religious studies. More than simply listing and explaining the central arguments, it gives practical examples of engagement with them.
By:
Dr. Michael B. Wilkinson,
Hugh N. Campbell
Imprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 658g
ISBN: 9781441167736
ISBN 10: 1441167730
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 10 June 2010
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction Timeline Part 1: Preliminaries 1. New Ways of Thinking 2. Philosophy - The Basics 3. Problems of Knowledge and Knowing God Part 2: The Origins of the Debates 4. Plato and the Doctrine of the Forms 5. Aristotle Part 3: The Attributes of God 6. Concepts of God 7. The Divine Attributes 8. God's Knowledge and God's Goodness 9. God as Creator Part 4: Arguments for the Existence of God 10. Ontological Arguments 11. St Thomas Aquinas and the Cosmological Argument 12. The Cosmological Argument II - God as Explanation 13. The Teleological (Design) Argument 14. The Moral Argument Part 5: Arguments Against the Existence of God 15. The Problem of Evil I - St Augustine 16. The Problem of Evil II - Irenaean Theodicy and Swinburne 17. Other Theodicies 18. The Challenge of Modern Science 29. Darwin's Black Box and Irreducible Complexity 20. The Problem of the Multiplicity of Faiths Part 6: Religious Language 21. Verification and Meaning 22. The Falsification Debate 23. Via Negativa, Analogy, Symbol and Myth 24. Language Games Part 7: Problems of Knowledge 25. Realism, Anti-Realism and Non-Realism 26. Reformed Epistemology and Foundationalism Part 8: Religious Experience 27. Religious Experience 28. Revelation and Scripture 29. Miracles 30. Morality and Religion Part 9: Body, Soul and the Afterlife 31. Body and Soul 32. Life After Death Afterword Appendix: Writing a Philosophy Essays Suggestions for Further Reading
Michael B. Wilkinson lectures at Sussex Downs college and has over 30 years experience of teaching philosophical topics at university, seminary and college level. He is a senior examiner for a major awarding body and a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Brighton, UK.
Reviews for Philosophy of Religion: An Introduction
I cannot recommend [this] text highly enough... gives students the tools to become independent philosophers and if your students don't have copies they are a must! -- Philosophical Investigations This volume is a comprehensive introduction to beginning students of philosophy of religion. -- Journal of Contemporary Religion, Vol. 27, No. 1 Included in a textbook round-up in the Times Higher Education.
