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Contemporary Philosophy of Religion

Contemporary Philosophy of Religion Paperback / softback - 1998 - 1st Edition

by Charles Taliaferro

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Distinctive in its coverage of world religions, this volume emphasizes the social and ethical consequences of religious and political convictions and focuses on the current state of the field. Topics include the nature of religion, the relation of religious faith and evidence, alternative concepts of God, religious diversity and experience, and much more. Includes discussion questions and suggestions for further reading.

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Paperback / softback. New. An introduction to contemporary philosophy of religion. It is distinctive in its coverage of world religions, its emphasis on the social and ethical consequences of religious and political convictions, and its focus on the current state of the field. Suitable for undergraduate courses in the philosophy of religion.
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  • Title Contemporary Philosophy of Religion
  • Author Charles Taliaferro
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition New
  • Pages 448
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date 1998-02-04
  • Bookseller's Inventory # B9781557864499
  • ISBN 9781557864499 / 1557864497
  • Weight 1.59 lbs (0.72 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.97 x 5.94 x 1.25 in (22.78 x 15.09 x 3.18 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Modern
    • Theometrics: Academic
  • Library of Congress subjects Religion - Philosophy
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97-5458
  • Dewey Decimal Code 210

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This chapter surveys the main features of world religious that attract the most attention in contemporary philosophy of religion.

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This volume provides a vivid and engaging introduction to contemporary philosophy of religion. It is distinctive in its coverage of world religions, its emphasis on the social and ethical consequences of religious and political convictions, and its focus on the current state of the field. Topics include the nature of religion, the relation of religious faith and evidence, alternative concepts of God, religious views of good and evil, religious tolerance, the possibility of an alternative and divine incarnation, religious diversity and experience.

Including discussion questions and suggestions for further reading, the volume provides an excellent basis for an undergraduate course in the philosophy of religion.

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About the author

Charles Taliaferro is Professor of Philosophy at St. Olaf College. He is author of Consciousness and the Mind of God (1994), and co-editor of A Companion to Philosophy of Religion (Blackwell 1997) and Philosophy of Religion: An Anthology (Blackwell 2002).