An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion

ISBN-13: 9780631189374 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 248 str.

Benjamin R. Tilghman

Opis

This work provides an introduction to the philosophy of religion, and is written for those with no previous knowledge of philosophy. It explains the nature of philosophical inquiry and shows how the demand for a philosophical examination of religion arose out of particular historical situations. It discusses traditional philosophical questions about the existence of God, miracles, the truth of the Bible, science and religion, and religion and ethics. The argument of the book suggests that the attempt to find historical and scientific proof for religious beliefs is bound to fail, as is the attempt to disprove religion by scientific and historical evidence. On the view advanced here, religion is best understood as a way of life and as not being in competition with science at all.

Recenzje

"This is vintage Tilghman: accessible, good examples, and down to earth. The book will be an eminently useful primer." R. T. Herbert, University of Oregon

"An engaging text; it offers students an accessible introduction to the arguments and history of the field." Charles Taliaferro, St Olaf College

O autorze

B. R. Tilghman is Professor of Philosophy, Kansas State University. His books include But is it Art? (Blackwell Publishers, 1984) and Wittgenstein, Ethics and Aesthetics (1991).

Blurb

This book is written for those coming to philosophy for the first time. It explains the nature of philosophical inquiry and discusses traditional philosophical questions about the existence of God, miracles, creationism, the truth of the Bible, science, and the problem of evil.

The argument of the book suggests that the attempt to find historical and scientific proof for religious beliefs is bound to fail and so is the attempt to disprove religion by scientific and historical evidence. The view that religion is best understood as a way of life and not in competition with science at all is illustated by examples from literature and the visual arts.