The philosophy of religion as a distinct discipline is an innovation of the last two hundred years, but its central topics—the existence and nature of the divine, humankind's relation to it, the nature of religion and its place in human life—have been with us since the inception of philosophy. Philosophers have long critically examined the truth of (and rational justification for) religious claims, and have explored such philosophically interesting phenomena as faith, religious experience and the distinctive features of religious discourse. The second half of the twentieth-century has been an especially fruitful period, with philosophers using new developments in logic and epistemology to mount both sophisticated defenses of, and attacks on, religious claims. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Religion contains newly commissioned chapters by 21 prominent experts who cover the field in a comprehensive but accessible manner. Each chapter is expository, critical, and representative of a distinctive viewpoint. The Handbook is divided into two sections. The first, "Problems," covers the most frequently discussed topics, among them arguments for God's existence, the problem of evil, and religious epistemology. The second is called "Approaches" and contains four essays assessing the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of practicing philosophy of religion. The Handbook offers contributors of high stature who present substantive and in-depth treatment of the most central topics. It is a must-have reference for anyone with an interest in philosophy and religion.

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edited by William J. Wainwright

IRL Press at Oxford University Press

Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

German Historical Institute London

Oxford handbooks in philosophy, Oxford, New York, England, 2008

Oxford handbooks in philosophy, Oxford, 2005

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Oxford University Press USA, Oxford, 2005

1, PT, 2007

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The philosophy of religion as a distinct discipline is an innovation of the last two hundred years, but its central topics--the existence and nature of the divine, humankind's relation to it, the nature of religion and its place in human life--have been with us since the inception of philosophy. Philosophers have long critically examined the truth of (and rational justification for) religious claims, and have explored such philosophically interesting phenomena as faith, religious experience and the distinctive features of religious discourse. The second half of the twentieth-century has been an especially fruitful period, with philosophers using new developments in logic and epistemology to mount both sophisticated defenses of, and attacks on, religious claims.
The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Religion contains newly commissioned chapters by 21 prominent experts who cover the field in a comprehensive but accessible manner. Each chapter is expository, critical, and representative of a distinctive viewpoint. The Handbook is divided into two sections. The first, "Problems," covers the most frequently discussed topics, among them arguments for God's existence, the problem of evil, and religious epistemology. The second is called "Approaches" and contains four essays assessing the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of practicing philosophy of religion.
The Handbook offers contributors of high stature who present substantive and in-depth treatment of the most central topics. It is a must-have reference for anyone with an interest in philosophy and religion.

Divine power, goodness, and knowledge -- William L. Rowe
Divine sovereignty and aseity -- William E. Mann
Nontheistic conceptions of the divine -- Paul J. Griffiths
The ontological argument -- Brian Leftow
Cosmological and design arguments -- Alexander R. Pruss and Richard M. Gale
Mysticism and religious experience -- Jerome I. Gellman
Pascal's wagers and James's will to believe -- Jeffrey Jordan
The problem of evil -- Peter van Inwagen
Religious language -- William P. Alston
Religious epistemology -- Nicholas Wolterstorff
God, science, and naturalism -- Paul Draper
Miracles -- George I. Mavrodes
Faith and revelation -- C. Stephen Evans
Morality and religion -- Linda Zagzebski
Death and the afterlife -- Lynne Rudder Baker
Religious diversity : familiar problems, novel opportunities -- Philip L. Quinn
Analytic philosophy of religion -- William Hasker
Wittgensteinianism : logic, reality, and God -- D.Z. Phillips
Continental philosophy of religion -- Merold Westphal
Feminism and analytic philosophy of religion -- Sarah Coakley.

"The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Religion contains newly commissioned chapters by twenty-two prominent experts who cover the field in a comprehensive but accessible manner. Each chapter is expository, critical, and representative of a distinctive viewpoint." "The Handbook offers contributors of high stature who present substantive and in-depth treatment of the most central topics. It is a must-have reference for anyone with an interest in philosophy and religion."--Jacket

The second half of the 20th-century was an especially fruitful period, seeing new developments in logic and epistemology to mount both sophisticated defences of, and attacks on, religious claims. Each chapter of this handbook is representative of a distinct viewpoint related to these issues

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