The Philosophy of Religion An Historical Introduction [Hardcover]

An accessible and engaging introduction to the philosophy of religion.

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• 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

Preface.

1. The Philosophical Approach to Religion.

2. The Classical Arguments for the Existence of God.

3. Pragmatic and Fideist Approaches to Religious Beliefs.

4. Who or What Is God?.

5. Fate, Freedom, and Foreknowledge.

6. Religion and Morality.

7. The Problem of Evil.

8. Death and the Afterlife.

9. The Problem of Religious Diversity.

10. Faith, Reason, and the Ethics of Belief.

Bibliography.

Index

Linda Zagzebski has produced a very impressive, historically-informed introduction to the philosophy of religion. What is achieved in this book is actually something quite rare: a text which, though perfectly accessible to the beginning student, does not oversimplify the complex issues within philosophy of religion, and which, while genuinely introductory, at the same time succeeds in making distinctive contributionslc‰