Philosophy of Religion: The Key Thinkers

ISBN-13: 9781441192158 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 200 str.

Jeffrey J Jordan

Opis

Arguments concerning the existence and nature of God have been a staple of western philosophy for over 2,000 years. Philosophy of Religion: The Key Thinkers offers a comprehensive historical overview of this fascinating field. Nine specially commissioned essays introduce and explore the contributions of those philosophers who have shaped the subject and the central issues and arguments therein. The book reconstructs the history of the philosophy of religion, clearly illustrating the most important attempts to address such crucial issues as the ontological argument, the cosmological argument, the problem of evil, miracles, the moral argument, the design argument, religious experience and the idea of god. Thinkers covered include Anselm, Aquinas, Pascal, Hume, Kant, Paley and James. Crucially the book demonstrates why the ideas and arguments these key thinkers developed are still relevant in contemporary thought. Ideal for undergraduate students, the book lays the necessary foundations for a complete and thorough understanding of this fascinating subject.

Spis treści

1. Introduction Jeff Jordan \ 2. Anselm and the Classical Idea of God Katherin Rogers and William Hasker \ 3. Anselm and the Ontological Argument Graham Oppy \ 4. Aquinas and the Cosmological Argument William Rowe \ 5. Paley and the Design Argument Mark Wynn \ 6. Kant and the Moral Argument Peter Byrne \ 7. James and Religious Experience Richard Gale \ 8. Pascal and the Wager Jeff Jordan \ 9. Hume on Miracles David Johnson \ 10. Hume and the Problem of Evil Michael Tooley \ Suggestions for Further Reading \ Contributors \ Index.