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Book SynopsisIn this global introduction to philosophy of religion you begin not with a single tradition, but with religious philosophies from East Asia, South Asia, West Africa, and Native North America, alongside the classical Abrahamic and modern European traditions. Matching this diversity of traditions, chapters are organized around questions that acknowledge there is no single understanding of any god or ultimate reality. Instead you approach six different traditions of philosophizing about religion by asking questions about the journeys of both the self and the cosmos such as What is my path? and Where did the cosmos come from? Accompanied by introductory materials and an extensive glossary, each chapter includes learning objectives, questions for discussion, and suggested primary and secondary sources. The categories of religion and philosophy are interrogated throughout. Equipped with study tools and universal questions about the self and the cosmos,
Philosophies of Religion: A Global
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Philosophies of Religion is a stunning intellectual achievement, from one of the world’s pioneers in forging a properly global and critical path within philosophy of religion. This is the undergraduate textbook for which we’ve been desperately waiting. In a field plagued by parochialism and cultural innocence, Knepper is lighting the way forward, dragging all of us into a new era of enlightened research and teaching. Masterpiece! * Wesley J. Wildman, Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics, Boston University, USA *
Timothy Knepper offers a comprehensive and critical introduction to perennial philosophical questions addressed from diverse religious and intellectual perspectives. This outstanding textbook demonstrates how philosophy of religion should be studied and taught in the global age. * Yujin Nagasawa, H.G. Wood Professor of the Philosophy of Religion, University of Birmingham, UK *
Table of Contents
Introduction PART I: PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, AND PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION Chapter 1: The Traditions of Philosophy of Religion Chapter 2: What Is Religion? Chapter 3: What Is Philosophy? Chapter 4: The Content, Method, and Goals of Global-Critical Philosophy of Religion PART II: JOURNEYS OF THE SELF Chapter 5: Who Am I? Chapter 6: Where Do I Come From? Chapter 7: Where Am I Going? Chapter 8: How Do I Get There? Chapter 9: What Obstacles Stand in My Way? PART III: JOURNEYS OF THE COSMOS Chapter 10: What is the Cosmos? Chapter 11: Where Does the Cosmos Come From? Chapter 12: Where Is the Cosmos Going? Chapter 13: What is the Path of the Cosmos? Chapter 14: What Obstacles Stand in the Way of the Cosmos? Epilogue: Which Journey, if any, Leads to its Destination? Bibliography Index
