Philosophy of religion : the key thinkers /

Philosophy of religion : the key thinkers /

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Imprint:	London ; New York : Continuum, ©2011.
Description:	1 online resource (viii, 191 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Continuum key thinkers Continuum key thinkers.
Subject:	Religion -- Philosophy. Christianity -- Philosophy. Christianity -- Philosophy. Religion -- Philosophy. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11244440

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Other authors / contributors:	Jordan, Jeff, 1959-
ISBN:	9781441126535 1441126538 128291250X 9781282912502 9781441109941 1441109943 9781441192158 1441192158
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Restrictions unspecified Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve Print version record.
Summary:	Arguments concerning the existence and nature of God have been a staple of western philosophy for over 2,000 years. Philosophy of Religion: The Key Thinkers offers a comprehensive historical overview of this fascinating field. Nine specially commissioned essays introduce and explore the contributions of those philosophers who have shaped the subject and the central issues and arguments therein. The book reconstructs the history of the philosophy of religion, clearly illustrating the most important attempts to address such crucial issues as the ontological argument, the cosmological argument, the problem of evil, miracles, the moral argument, the design argument, religious experience and the idea of god. Thinkers covered include Anselm, Aquinas, Pascal, Hume, Kant, Paley and James. Crucially the book demonstrates why the ideas and arguments these key thinkers developed are still relevant in contemporary thought. Ideal for undergraduate students, the book lays the necessary foundations for a complete and thorough understanding of this fascinating subject. --Book Jacket.
Other form:	Print version: Philosophy of religion. London ; New York : Continuum, ©2011 9781441109941

Table of Contents:

Anselm and the Classical Idea of God: a Debate / Katerin Rogers and William Hasker
Anselm and the Ontological Argument / Graham Oppy
Aquinas and the Cosmological Argument / William L. Rowe
William Paley and the Argument from Design / Mark Wynn
Kant and the Moral Argument / Richard M. Gale
Pascal and the Wager / Jeff Jordan
Hume and Reports of Miracles / David Johnson
Hume and the Problem of Evil / Michael Tooley.