Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion / Edition 3

by Brian Davies

Overview

The third edition of An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion provides a critical examination of some fundamental questions posed by religious belief: What does belief in God amount to? Can God's existence be proved? Is there life after death?

Brian Davies considers these questions and many others, sometimes offering provocative answers of his own, but more often giving readers room to each independent conclusions. He explains how a range of thinkers have approached the subject — including Anselm, Aquinas, Descartes, Leibniz, Hume, and Kant — and also discusses how contemporary author now engage with the issues involved. Completely revised to cover the latest developments in the field, the new edition of this established textbook will prove the ideal introduction for all students of the philosophy of religion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900199263478
Publication date:	01/08/2004
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 5.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Brian Davies is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Whose God? Which Tradition?

2. Philosophy and Religious Belief

3. Cosmological Arguments

4. Design Arguments

5. Ontological Arguments

6. Experience and God

7. Talking About God

8. Divine Simplicity

9. Omnipotence and Omniscience

10. Miracles

11. God and Evil

12. Morality and Religion

13. Life After Death

General Bibliography

Index

Editorial Reviews

"This is the best introductory philosophy of religion book on the market today. If you're looking for a careful, readable, and student-friendly overview of the most important issues in the philosophy of religion, this is the book for you."—Francis J. Beckwith, Baylor University

"Davies's book is better written and more accessible to undergraduates than its competitors. It also explicates well the central historical debates, objections, and responses in the philosophy of religion."—Matthew Braddock, University of Tennessee at Martin

"This is an amazingly deep book yet still simple enough for all majors to understand."—Aleksander Santrac, Washington Adventist University

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