Readings in philosophy of religion : ancient to contemporary / edited by Linda Zagzebski and Timothy D. Miller

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TextPublication details: Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009Description: xvii, 652 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:

9781405180924 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1405180927 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781405180917 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1405180919 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Religion -- Philosophy

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Table of contents only

Contents:

The philosophical treatment of religion -- Classical arguments for theism. Teleological arguments -- Cosmological arguments -- Ontological arguments -- Other approaches to religious belief. Experience and revelation as grounds for religious belief -- Fideism -- Naturalistic re-interpretations of religious belief -- Who or what is God? -- Fate, freedom, and foreknowledge -- Religion and morality. Is religion needed for morality? -- Divine command theory and divine motivation theory -- Natural law -- The problem of evil -- Death and immortality. Is death bad? -- Life after death -- The diversity of religions -- Faith, reason, and the ethics of belief. Faith and reason -- Pragmatism and the ethics of belief -- Miracles -- Science religion and naturalism

Summary: "This anthology offers a comprehensive historical introduction to the central questions of philosophy of religion. Approximately two-thirds of the selections are from ancient, medieval, and modern sources, helping students to understand and engage the rich traditions of reflection on these timeless questions. The remaining contemporary readings introduce students to the more recent developments in the field. Each of the thematically arranged sections begins with an editor’s introduction to clarify the central issues and positions presented in the readings that follow."--Book jacket

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Open Shelf	UMPLIB GAMBANG	BL51 .R32 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		0000047612

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"This anthology offers a comprehensive historical introduction to the central questions of philosophy of religion. Approximately two-thirds of the selections are from ancient, medieval, and modern sources, helping students to understand and engage the rich traditions of reflection on these timeless questions. The remaining contemporary readings introduce students to the more recent developments in the field. Each of the thematically arranged sections begins with an editor’s introduction to clarify the central issues and positions presented in the readings that follow."--Book jacket