A Companion to Philosophy of Religion (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy) (Hardcover)

by Philip L. Quinn (Editor), Charles Taliaferro (Editor) "The Hindu tradition is important for the philosophy of religion from a number of angles..." (more)
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In over 78 newly-commissioned essays, this outstanding volume provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the philosophy of religion.

Written by many of today's leading figures, the volume surveys philosophical issues in the religions of the world, philosophical thought about religion in Western history, and important currents in twentieth-century philosophy of religion. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author
Philip L. Quinn is John A. O'Brien Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, and was previously William Herbert Perry Faunce Professor of Philosophy at Brown University, Rhode Island. He is author of Divine Commands and Moral Requirements (1978), and of numerous articles in philosophy of religion, philosophy of science, theoretical physics, religious ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, value theory, political philosophy, and philosophy and literature. He has served as editor of the journal Faith and Philosophy (1990-5); as President of the Central Division of the American Philosophical Association (1994-5); and as Chair of the National Board of Officers of the American Philosophical Association (1995-9).

Charles Taliaferro is Associate Professor of Philosophy at St Olaf College, Minnesota. He was Visiting Scholar at Oriel College, Oxford, and has taught at Brown University, the University of Massachusetts, and the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. He is the author of Consciousness and the Mind of God (1994) and Contemporary Philosophy of Religion (Blackwell Publishers, 1997), and numerous papers in philosophy of religion, metaphysics, and ethics. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

• Hardcover: 639 pages
• Publisher: Blackwell Pub (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0631191534
• ISBN-13: 978-0631191537
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.2 x 2.2 inches
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