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Book SynopsisPhilosophical 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. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophical Theology attempts both to familiarize readers with the directions in which this scholarship has gone and to pursue the discussion into hitherto under-examined areas. Written by some of the leading scholars in the field, the essays in the Handbook are grouped in five sections. In the first (Theologica
Trade ReviewThis 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, Scottish Journal of Theology *
Table of ContentsI. THEOLOGICAL PROLEGOMENA; II. DIVINE ATTRIBUTES; III. GOD AND CREATION; IV. TOPICS IN CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHICAL THEOLOGY; V. NON-CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHICAL THEOLOGY
