Religion: Key Concepts in Philosophy

by Brendan Sweetman

Overview

The philosophy of religion is a core area in the study of philosophy, as well as being a subject of growing contemporary interest. It encompasses some of the major and most complex philosophical questions. Does God exist? What is God's nature? Why does God allow evil? What is a religious experience? Are religion and science compatible? What relevance does evolution have for religious belief? It also covers questions concerning the challenge of religious pluralism, a topic of great contemporary relevance. Written with the specific needs of students new to philosophy in mind, Religion: Key Concepts in Philosophy covers the work of major thinkers and outlines clearly the central questions and arguments encountered in studying the philosophy of religion. This is an engaging and clear introduction to a major component of the undergraduate philosophy curriculum, as well as being an ideal support for general readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826486271
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/23/2007
Series:	Key Concepts in Philosophy
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	182
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.39(d)

About the Author

Brendan Sweetman is Professor and Chair in the Department of Philosophy at Rockhurst University, USA. He is the author of Religion: Key Conceptsin Philosophy (Continuum, 2006) andco-editor of Contemporary Perspectives on Religious Epistemology (OUP, 1992).

Table of Contents

1. The God Question2. First Cause and Design3. Necessary Being, Morality and Miracles 4. What is God Like? 5. God and Evil6. Religious Experience and God7. Religion and Science 8. Religious Diversity: is there a true religion?