Primary Readings in Philosophy for Understanding Theology

by Diogenes Allen (Editor), Eric O. Springsted (Editor)

Overview

Knowledge of key philosophic terms or concepts is vital to the understanding of many issues in Christian theology. Diogenes Allen's book Philosophy for Understanding Theology explores such terms and concepts and their relationship to theology. This new anthology, edited by Allen and Eric Springsted, provides primary texts undergirding that earlier work. The writings included here deal with philosophical issues crucial to the understanding of theology and include responses to those questions from Plato to the present. Whether used alone or as a companion volume, this new reader is a valuable resource for theological studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664252083
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	11/01/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Diogenes Allen is Stuart Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. He is the author of a number of books including Christian Belief in a Postmodern World: The Full Wealth of Conviction.

Eric O. Springsted is the author of The Act of Faith: Christian Faith and the Moral Self and Simone Weil and the Suffering of Love, and editor of Spirituality and Theology.