Reinventing Philosophy of Religion: An Opinionated Introduction

ISBN-13: 9781137434555 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 106 str.

Graham Oppy

Opis

Considerations about the existence and nature of God are given far too much weight in contemporary discussions of philosophy of religion. Against prevailing orthodoxy, this introduction to philosophy of religion urges a broader perspective that attends seriously to a wide range of religious and non-religious worldviews.

Spis treści

Introductory Remarks PART I: EPISTEMOLOGY 1. Disagreement, Opinion and Expertise 2. Belief, Faith and Evidence 3. Debate, Reason and Argument PART II: METAPHYSICS 4. Science, Nature and Transcendence 5. Mind, Body and Spirit 6. Cause, Freedom and Responsibility PART III: ETHICS 7. Flourishing, Virtue and Happiness 8. Trust, Violence and Power 9. Meaning, Understanding, and Narrative Postscript References and Further Reading Index

O autorze

Graham Oppy is Professor of Philosophy at Monash University. He is the author of: Ontological Arguments and Belief in God (1996); Philosophical Perspectives on Infinity (2006); Arguing about Gods (2006); Reading Philosophy of Religion (2010, with Michael Scott); and co-editor of The History of Western Philosophy of Religion (2009, with Nick Trakakis).