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Oxf Handb Philosophy Relig Ohip P
William J. . Ed(S): Wainwright
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Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Religion contains newly commissioned chapters by 21 prominent experts who cover the field in a comprehensive but accessible manner. Each chapter is expository, critical, and representative of a distinctive viewpoint. Editor(s): Wainwright, William J. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 42. Weight in Grams: 938.
The philosophy of religion as a distinct discipline is an innovation of the last two hundred years, but its central topics--the existence and nature of the divine, humankind's relation to it, the nature of religion and its place in human life--have been with us since the inception of philosophy. Philosophers have long critically examined the truth of (and rational justification for) religious claims, and have explored such philosophically interesting phenomena as faith, religious experience and the distinctive features of religious discourse. The second half of the twentieth-century has been an especially fruitful period, with philosophers using new developments in logic ... Read more
The philosophy of religion as a distinct discipline is an innovation of the last two hundred years, but its central topics--the existence and nature of the divine, humankind's relation to it, the nature of religion and its place in human life--have been with us since the inception of philosophy. Philosophers have long critically examined the truth of (and rational justification for) religious claims, and have explored such philosophically interesting phenomena as faith, religious experience and the distinctive features of religious discourse. The second half of the twentieth-century has been an especially fruitful period, with philosophers using new developments in logic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Handbooks
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195331356
SKU
V9780195331356
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About William J. . Ed(S): Wainwright
William J. Wainwright is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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The Oxford Handbook contains highquality pieces that orient the reader immediately in the landscape that constitutes contemporary philosophy of religion.
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