Arguing About Religion (Arguing About Philosophy) [Paperback]

Kevin Timpe (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 16, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0415988624 | ISBN-13: 978-0415988629 | Edition: 1

Arguing About Religion is an ideal collection for students interested in contemporary philosophy of religion and related disciplines. This volume brings together primary readings from over 40 of the world’s leading philosophers of religion, covering a broad range of issues. Set alongside these works of academic philosophy are excerpts from controversial popular works by Daniel Dennett and Richard Dawkins, in order to introduce the philosophical issues in a way that demonstrates their relevance to everyday life and sets them in the context of contemporary cultural discourse.

The volume is divided into 6 parts, helping the student get to grips with classic and core arguments. Topics covered include:

• methodological issues in philosophy of religion
• God’s nature and existence
• evil and divine hiddenness
• providence and interaction
• the afterlife
• religion and contemporary life

Featuring lucid general and section introductions and a glossary by volume editor Kevin Timpe, Arguing About Religion is an ideal starting point for students coming to philosophy of religion for the first time.

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About the Author

Kevin Timpe is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Diego. He is the author of Free Will: Sourcehood and Its Alternatives, and the editor of Metaphysics and God. His articles have appeared in Philosophical Studies, Canadian Journal of Philosophy, American Philosophical Quarterly, Faith and Philosophy, and Religious Studies. He also serves as the philosophy of religion editor for the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 648 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (January 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415988624
• ISBN-13: 978-0415988629
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #984,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Anthology On Its Subject, October 30, 2007

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This review is from: Arguing About Religion (Arguing About Philosophy) (Paperback)

An excellent and affordable collection. This book would make an ideal introduction to the subject for a undergraduate course or the educated layperson. Strongly recommended!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not much of an argument, October 10, 2010

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Hande Z (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arguing About Religion (Arguing About Philosophy) (Paperback)

This book has a collection of fascinating essays, but its title is a little inappropriate. This is a book edited by a Christian and the majority of the contributors are Christians. It is more apt if it were titled "Arguing For Religion". This book is in the same vein as the 1999 Blackwell publication, "Philosophy of Religion: The Big Questions", edited by Eleonore Stump. The representations for the other side of the argument is poorly represented, not because the names were not big - Dawkins and Dennett each has a slice against at least two for Plantinga, Swinburne, Stump, and Kretzmann. The essays are noteworthy but the book is misleading. For a balance reading of this subject I would recommend the reader to read Mel Thompson's "Understand The Philosophy of Religion" as well. I gave the book two stars because it is extremely lopsided and the some essays were rationally flawed in that the existence of God was implied in the process of arguing for his existence.