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The Oxford Handbook of Philosophical Theology
Thomas P (Ed) Flint
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Description for The Oxford Handbook of Philosophical Theology
Paperback. Philosophical theology aims at achieving a theoretical understanding of the nature and attributes of God and of God's relationship to the world and its inhabitants. Contains twenty-six new essays in five sections: Theological Prolegomena, Divine Attributes, God and Creation, Topics in Christian Philosophy, and Non-Christian Philosophical Theology. Editor(s): Flint, Thomas P.; Rea, Michael. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Religion and Theology. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1088.
Philosophical theology is aimed primarily at theoretical understanding of the nature and attributes of God and of God's relationship to the world and its inhabitants. During the twentieth century, much of the philosophical community (both in the Anglo-American analytic tradition and in Continental circles) had grave doubts about our ability to attain any such understanding. In recent years the analytic tradition in particular has moved beyond the biases that placed obstacles in the way of the pursuing questions located on the interface of philosophy and religion. The result has been a rebirth of serious, widely-discussed work in philosophical theology. ... Read more
Philosophical theology is aimed primarily at theoretical understanding of the nature and attributes of God and of God's relationship to the world and its inhabitants. During the twentieth century, much of the philosophical community (both in the Anglo-American analytic tradition and in Continental circles) had grave doubts about our ability to attain any such understanding. In recent years the analytic tradition in particular has moved beyond the biases that placed obstacles in the way of the pursuing questions located on the interface of philosophy and religion. The result has been a rebirth of serious, widely-discussed work in philosophical theology. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Oxford Handbooks
Condition
New
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199596539
SKU
V9780199596539
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Reviews for The Oxford Handbook of Philosophical Theology
This is an exciting reference work that will be of value both to those who are already interested in philosophical theology and those who might find fruitful material for their own work in philosophy of religion, metaphysics, epistemology and other central areas of philosophy.
David S. Oderberg, Times Literary Supplement
substantial and beautifully produced volume
Gordon Graham, ... Read more
David S. Oderberg, Times Literary Supplement
substantial and beautifully produced volume
Gordon Graham, ... Read more