The Philosophy of Religion: An Historical Introduction

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The Philosophy of Religion: An Historical Introduction

Linda Zagzebski

Description

An accessible and engaging introduction to the philosophy of religion.

Written with verve and clarity by a leading philosopher and contributor to the field
Places key issues and debates in the philosophy of religion in their historical contexts, highlighting the conditions that led to the development of the field
Addresses the core topics, among them the the existence of God, the problem of evil, death and the afterlife, and the problem of religious diversity
Rich with argument, yet never obtrusive
Forms part of the Fundamentals of Philosophy series, in which renowned scholars explore the fundamental issues and core problems in the major sub-disciplines of philosophy

About the Author

Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski is the George Lynn Cross Research Professor of Philosophy and Kingfisher College Chair of the Philosophy of Religion and Ethics at the University of Oklahoma. She is the author of Divine Motivation Theory (2004), The Dilemma of Freedom and Foreknowledge (1991) and Virtues of the Mind (1996), and has edited Rational Faith (1993), Virtue Epistemology: Essays on Epistemic Virtue and Responsibility (with Abrol Fairweather, 2001), and Intellectual Virtue: Perspectives from Ethics and Epistemology (with Michael De Paul, 2003).

Timothy D. Miller is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Features

An accessible overview of a vibrant field, which invites readers to think through the issues in the philosophy of religion themselves
Written with verve and clarity by a leading philosopher and contributor to the field
Places key issues and debates in the philosophy of religion in their historical contexts, highlighting the conditions that led to the development of the field
Addresses the core topics, among them the the existence of God, the problem of evil, death and the afterlife, and the problem of religious diversity
Rich with argument, yet never obtrusive
Forms part of the Fundamentals of Philosophy series, in which renowned scholars explore the fundamental issues and core problems in the major sub-disciplines of philosophy

Series

Fundamentals of Philosophy

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