Description
Book SynopsisAn unprecedented multi-volume reference work on philosophy of religion, providing authoritative coverage of all significant concepts, figures, and movements
Unmatched in scope and depth, The Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Religion provides readers with a well-balanced understanding of philosophical thought about the nature of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and other religious traditions around the globe. Spanning across four comprehensive volumes, this groundbreaking resource contains hundreds of specially commissioned entries covering the key themes, thinkers, works, and ideas in the field.
Organized alphabetically, the Encyclopedia addresses an unmatched range of both historical and contemporary topics which reflect a diversity of theoretical and cultural perspectives. The entries encompass an extraordinary range of topics, from Aquinas and Kierkegaard, to teleological and ontological arguments, to cognitive science and psycholo
Table of Contents
Volume I
Editors vii
Contributors xiii
Alphabetical List of Entries xxiii
List of Entries by Topic xxix
Foreword xli
Preface xlv
Introduction xlvii
Acknowledgments xlix
A–C 1
Volume II
D–I 525
Volume III
J–P 1245
Volume IV
Q–Z 2021
Index 2565
