Philosophy of Religion
A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN:
9780198754961
Publication date:
09/04/2018
Paperback
160 pages
115x9.2mm
Price: 350.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780198754961
Publication date:
09/04/2018
Paperback
160 pages
Tim Bayne
Introduces the contentious and challenging field of philosophy of religion in clear, accesible prose,Examines the nature of religious language, and how this influences understandings of religious texts and beliefs,Discusses the concept of God, providing an overview of the most influential arguments for the existence of God,Explores the relationship between faith and reason, and considers what role reason should play in religious contexts,Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over 9 million copies sold worldwide
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Tim Bayne
Description
What is the philosophy of religion? How can we distinguish it from theology on the one hand and the psychology/sociology of religious belief on the other? What does it mean to describe God as 'eternal'? And should religious people want there to be good arguments for the existence of God, or is religious belief only authentic in the absence of these good arguments?
In this Very Short Introduction Tim Bayne introduces the field of philosophy of religion, and engages with some of the most burning questions that philosophers discuss. Considering how 'religion' should be defined, and whether we even need to be able to define it in order to
engage in the philosophy of religion, he goes on to discuss whether the existence of God matters. Exploring the problem of evil, Bayne also debates the connection between faith and reason, and the related question of what role reason should play in religious contexts. Shedding light on the relationship between science and religion, Bayne finishes by considering the topics of reincarnation and the afterlife.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts,
analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
Tim Bayne, Professor of Philosophy, Monash UniversityTim Bayne is Professor of Philosophy at Monash University (Melbourne), having taught previously at Macquarie University, the University of Western Ontario, the University of Manchester and the University of Oxford. He has published widely in the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of religion, and is the author of The Unity of Consciousness (OUP, 2010) and Thought: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2013).
Tim Bayne
Table of contents
1:What is the philosophy of religion?
2:The concept of God
3:Arguments for God's existence
4:Faith and silence
5:The problem of evil
6:The roots of religion
7:Speaking of God
8:The Afterlife
Further Reading
Index
Tim Bayne
Description
What is the philosophy of religion? How can we distinguish it from theology on the one hand and the psychology/sociology of religious belief on the other? What does it mean to describe God as 'eternal'? And should religious people want there to be good arguments for the existence of God, or is religious belief only authentic in the absence of these good arguments?
In this Very Short Introduction Tim Bayne introduces the field of philosophy of religion, and engages with some of the most burning questions that philosophers discuss. Considering how 'religion' should be defined, and whether we even need to be able to define it in order to
engage in the philosophy of religion, he goes on to discuss whether the existence of God matters. Exploring the problem of evil, Bayne also debates the connection between faith and reason, and the related question of what role reason should play in religious contexts. Shedding light on the relationship between science and religion, Bayne finishes by considering the topics of reincarnation and the afterlife.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts,
analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
Tim Bayne, Professor of Philosophy, Monash UniversityTim Bayne is Professor of Philosophy at Monash University (Melbourne), having taught previously at Macquarie University, the University of Western Ontario, the University of Manchester and the University of Oxford. He has published widely in the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of religion, and is the author of The Unity of Consciousness (OUP, 2010) and Thought: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2013).
Table of contents
1:What is the philosophy of religion?
2:The concept of God
3:Arguments for God's existence
4:Faith and silence
5:The problem of evil
6:The roots of religion
7:Speaking of God
8:The Afterlife
Further Reading
Index
David DeGrazia
Stephen Gaukroger, Knox Peden
Jonathan Stoltz
Dylan Evans
Selected Letters of Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
A. K. Coomaraswamy, Rama Poonambulam Coomaraswamy
Daniel M. Haybron
A. C. Grayling
Edward Craig
Craig A. Boyd, Kevin Timpe
Steven Fesmire
