Ebook: The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Philosophy of Religion
Author: Graham Oppy
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- Series: Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy
- Year: 2015
- Publisher: Routledge
- Language: English
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Philosophy of religion has experienced a renaissance in recent times, paralleling the resurgence in public debate about the place and value of religion in contemporary Western societies. The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Philosophy of Religion is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting subject. Comprising over thirty chapters by a team of international contributors, the Handbook is divided into seven parts:
- theoretical orientations
- conceptions of divinity
- epistemology of religious belief
- metaphysics and religious language
- religion and politics
- religion and ethics
- religion and scientific scrutiny.
Within these sections central issues, debates and problems are examined, including: religious experience, religion and superstition, realism and anti-realism, scientific interpretation of religious texts, feminist approaches to religion, religion in the public square, tolerance, religion and meta-ethics, religion and cognitive science, and the meaning of life. Together, they offer readers an informed understanding of the current state of play in the liveliest areas of contemporary philosophy of religion.
The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Philosophy of Religion is essential reading for students and researchers of philosophy of religion from across the Humanities and Social Sciences.