Issues in Contemporary Philosophy of Religion / Edition 1

by Eugene Thomas Long

Overview

This collection of original articles, written by leading contemporary European and American philosophers of religion, is presented in celebration of the publication of the fiftieth volume of the International Journal for Philosophy of Religion.
Following the Editor's Introduction, John Macquarrie, Adriaan Peperzak, and Hent de Vries take up central themes in continental philosophy of religion. Macquarrie analyzes postmodernism and its influence in philosophy and theology. Peperzak argues for a form of universality different from that of modern philosophy, and de Vries analyzes an intrinsic and structural relationship between religion and the media.
The next three essays discuss issues in analytic philosophy of religion. Philip Quinn argues that religious diversity reduces the epistemic status of exclusivism and makes it possible for a religious person to be justified while living within a pluralistic environment. William Wainwright plumbs the work of Jonathan Edwards in order to better understand debates concerning freedom, determinism, and the problem of evil, and William Hasker asks whether theological incompatibilism is less inimical to traditional theism than some have supposed.
Representing the Thomist tradition, Fergus Kerr challenges standard readings of Aquinas on the arguments for the existence of God. David Griffin analyzes the contributions of process philosophy to the problem of evil and the relation between science and religion.
Illustrating comparative approaches, Keith Ward argues that the Semitic and Indian traditions have developed a similar concept of God that should be revised in view of post-Enlightenment theories of the individual and the historical. Keith Yandell explores themes in the Indian metaphysical tradition and considers what account of persons is most in accord with reincarnation and karma doctrines. Feminist philosophy of religion is represented in Pamela Anderson's article, in which she argues for a gender-sensitive and more inclusive approach to the craving for infinitude.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402001673
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	11/30/2001
Series:	Studies in Philosophy and Religion , #23
Edition description:	2001
Pages:	217
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

Contemporary philosophy of religion: Issues and approaches.- Postmodernism in philosophy of religion and theology.- Philosophy — religion — theology.- Of miracles and special effects.- Religious diversity and religious toleration.- Theological determinism and the problem of evil: Are Arminians any better off.- The foreknowledge conundrum.- Theology in philosophy: Revisiting the Five Ways.- Process philosophy of religion.- The temporality of God.- Some reflections on Indian metaphysics.- Gender and the infinite: On the aspiration to be all there is.