Philosophy of Religion: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy)

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 14
Introduction......Page 20
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION......Page 28
What is philosophy? What is religion? What is philosophy of religion?......Page 30
What sorts of religion are there?......Page 40
What sorts of religious experience are there?......Page 56
The importance of doctrine and the distinctness of religious traditions......Page 70
Religious pluralism......Page 84
RELIGIOUS CONCEPTIONS OF ULTIMATE REALITY......Page 100
Monotheistic conceptions of ultimate reality......Page 102
Nonmonotheistic conceptions of ultimate reality......Page 118
ARGUMENTS CONCERNING MONOTHEISTIC CONCEPTIONS......Page 138
Arguments against monotheism......Page 140
Arguments for monotheism......Page 186
Monotheism and religious experience......Page 232
ARGUMENTS CONCERNING NONMONOTHEISTIC CONCEPTIONS......Page 256
Arguments concerning nonmonotheistic conceptions (1)......Page 258
Arguments concerning nonmonotheistic conceptions (2)......Page 284
RELIGION, MORALITY, FAITH, AND REASON......Page 318
Religion and morality......Page 320
Faith and reason......Page 360
Glossary......Page 380
Selected great figures in the history of philosophy of religion......Page 384
Notes......Page 386
Bibliography......Page 414
Index......Page 420