Exploring Philosophy of Religion An Introductory Anthology

Name: Exploring Philosophy of Religion An Introductory Anthology
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ISBN: 9780195340853

ISBN-10: 019534085X

ISBN-13: 9780195340853

Edition: 2008

Authors: Steven M. Cahn

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In this remarkably accessible, concise, and engaging introduction to the philosophy of religion, Steven M. Cahn brings together a rich and balanced collection of fifty-two classic and contemporary readings. Most importantly, he has carefully edited the articles to ensure that they will be understandable to undergraduate students. Organized topically, the volume covers seven major areas: the concept of God, the existence of God, religious language, miracles and mysticism, belief in God, resurrection and immortality, and religious pluralism. Ideal for basic courses in the philosophy of religion, Exploring Philosophy of Religion features selections from Augustine, Anselm, Maimonides, Thomas…

Book details

List price: $59.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/6/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 9.21" wide x 6.10" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



The Concept of God


God and Goodness



God's Omnipotence



God's Foreknowledge and Free Will



God's Omniscience and Contingent Events



Does God Know the Future?



Does God Change?



God and Forgiveness



God and the Concept of Worship




The Existence of God


The Ontological Argument



The Ontological Argument: A Restatement



The Ontological Argument: A Critique



The Ontological Argument: An Assessment



The Five Ways



The Cosmological Argument



The Cosmological Argument: An Assessment



The Argument to Design



The Argument to Design and the Problem of Evil



The Problem of Evil



A Defense of Atheism



Why God Allows Evil



Suffering and Evil



A Reply to Schlesinger



Theism and Modern Science




Religious Language


Negative Attributes



The Use of Analogy



The Inadequacy of Analogy



Positive Attributes



Experience and Metaphor



Metaphors Without Meaning




Miracles and Mysticism


Of Miracles



On Miracles



Mysticism



Perceiving God



Perceiving God: A Critique




Belief in God


The Wager



Pascal's Wager: A Critique



The Ethics of Belief



The Will to Believe



The Will to Believe: A Critique



Belief Without Argument



Belief Without Argument: A Critique



Faith



Faith and Reason



Theology and Falsification



The Hiddenness of God




Resurrection and Immortality


Resurrection



Life After Death



Do We Need Immortality?




Religious Pluralism


The Dimensions of Religion



Religious Pluralism and Salvation



A Defense of Religious Exclusivism



Religion Versus the Religious



Conclusion



God, Reason, and Religion



Index