{"product_id":"introducing-philosophy-of-religion-9780415403276","title":"Introducing Philosophy of Religion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes God exist? What about evil and suffering? How does faith relate to science? Is there life after death? These questions fascinate everyone and lie at the heart of philosophy of religion. Chad Meister offers an up-to-date introduction to the field, focussing not only on traditional debates but also on contemporary concepts such as the intelligent creator. Key topics, such as divine reality and the self and religious experience, are discussed in relation to different faiths. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroducing Philosophy of Religion\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e offers a lucid overview of contemporary philosophy of religion\u003cbr\u003e introduces the key figures in the history of philosophy of religion \u003cbr\u003e explores the impact of religious diversity and pluralism \u003cbr\u003e examines the main arguments for and against the existence of God and the nature of the divine \u003cbr\u003e looks at science and issues of faith and reason \u003cbr\u003e explores how the different religions approach the concept of life after \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'…I’ve never seen anything as good as this: pitch perfect, well-structured, coherent, cross-cultural.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eChris Fleming, University of Western Sydney, Australia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A clear, systematic, engaging introduction to philosophy of religion. There is no better single volume that covers the contemporary and classical themes and arguments with greater skill, fairness, comprehensiveness and efficiency. This is a brilliant book for newcomers as well as advanced scholars who want to take a fresh look at philosophy of religion today.'\u003c\/strong\u003e – \u003cem\u003eCharles Taliaferro, St. Olaf College, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart One: Religion and the Philosophy of Religion \u003c\/strong\u003e1. Religion and the World Religions 2. Philosophy and the Philosophy of Religion 3. Philosophy of Religion Timeline 4. Religious Beliefs and Practices Summary \u003cstrong\u003ePart Two: Religious Diversity and Pluralism\u003c\/strong\u003e 5. The Diversity of Religions 6. Religious Inclusivism and Exclusivism 7. Religious Pluralism 8. Religious Relativism 9. Evaluating Religious Systems 10. Religious Tolerance Summary \u003cstrong\u003ePart Three: Conceptions of Ultimate Reality \u003c\/strong\u003e11. Ultimate Reality: The Absolute and the Void 12. Ultimate Reality: A Personal God Summary \u003cstrong\u003ePart Four:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eArguments for God's Existence: Cosmological\u003c\/strong\u003e 13. The Argument from Contingency 14. The Sufficient Reason Argument 15. The Kalam Argument 16. A Cosmological Argument for Atheism Summary \u003cstrong\u003ePart Five:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eArguments for God's Existence: Teleological\u003c\/strong\u003e 17. Paley's Design Argument 18. A Fine-Tuning Argument 19. An Intelligent Design Argument Summary \u003cstrong\u003ePart Six: Arguments for God's Existence: Ontological\u003c\/strong\u003e 20. Anselm's Ontological Argument 21. Plantinga's Modal Ontological Argument Summary \u003cstrong\u003ePart Seven: Problems of Evil\u003c\/strong\u003e 22. Sketching the Terrain 23. Theoretical Problems of Evil 24. The Existential Problem of Evil 25. Three Theodicies Summary \u003cstrong\u003ePart Eight: Science, Faith and Reason \u003c\/strong\u003e26. Religion and Science 27. Religious Belief and Justification Summary \u003cstrong\u003ePart Nine: Religious Experience \u003c\/strong\u003e28. The Nature and Diversity of Religious Experience 29. Religious Experience and Justification 30. Scientific Explanations of Religious Experience Summary \u003cstrong\u003ePart Ten: The Self, Death and the Afterlife \u003c\/strong\u003e31. Conceptions of the Self 32. Reincarnation and Karma 33. Arguments for Immortality 34. Arguments against Immortality \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018142515543,"sku":"9780415403276","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415403276.jpg?v=1750775776","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/introducing-philosophy-of-religion-9780415403276","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}