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An outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting subject, and essential reading for students and researchers of philosophy of religion from across the Humanities and Social Sciences.
List of contents
Introduction
Part 1: Theoretical Orientations 1. Feminist Approaches to Religion
Beverley Clack 2. Phenomenological Approaches to Religion
John Manoussakis 3. Postmodern Approaches to Religion
Nick Trakakis 4. New Atheist Approaches to Religion
Trent Dougherty and
Logan Paul Gage 5. Wittgensteinian Approaches to Religion
Genia Schönbaumsfeld 6. Fundamentalist Approaches to Religion
Harriet Harris Part 2: Conceptions of Divinity 7. Chinese Conceptions of Divinity
Karen Lai 8. Islamic Conceptions of Divinity
Imran Aijaz 9. Hindu Conceptions of Divinity
Monima Chadha 10. Christian Conceptions of Divinity
John Bishop Part 3: Epistemology of Religious Belief 11. Religious Experience
Jerome Gellman 12. Religious Faith
Mark Wynn 13. Religious Disagreement
Bryan Frances 14. Religion and Superstition
Ed Feser Part 4: Metaphysics and Religious Language 15. Realism and Anti-Realism
Michael Scott 16. Analogy, Metaphor and Literal Language
Roger M. White 17. Scientific Interpretation of Religious Texts
David Bartholomew 18. Metaphysics and Religion
Kevin Hart Part 5: Religion and Politics 19. Religious Pluralism
Victoria Harrison 20. Religion in the Public Square
Marci Hamilton 21. Religious Tolerance
Mehdi Aminrazavi 22. Religious Violence
Daniel McKaughan Part 6: Religion and Ethics 23. Religion and Metaethics
Michael Smith 24. Religion and Normative Ethics
David Oderberg 25. Religion and the Meaning of Life
Neil Levy 26. Religion and Suffering
Michael Levine 27. Religion and Flourishing
Christopher Toner Part 7: Religion and Scientific Scrutiny 28. Religion and Reason
Rob Koons 29. Religion and Cognitive Science
Todd Tremlin 30. Religion and Science
Sahotra Sarkar 31. Religion and Metaphysical Naturalism
Neil Manson. Index
About the author
Graham Oppy is Professor of Philosophy at Monash University, Australia. He is co-editor of the multivolume work
The History of Western Philosophy of Religion, and author of
Ontological Arguments and Belief in God,
Arguing about Gods,
Philosophical Perspectives on Infinity,
The Best Argument against God,
Reinventing Philosophy of Religion,
Describing Gods: An Investigation of Divine Attributes, and co-author of
Reading Philosophy of Religion.
