Philosophy of religion : a contemporary introduction / Keith E. Yandell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yandell, Keith E., 1938- author.

Series:

Routledge contemporary introductions to philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion--Philosophy.

Religion.

Religions.

Physical Description:

xxi, 319 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

Keith Yandell's Philosophy of Religion: A Contemporary Introduction was one of the first textbooks to explore the philosophy of religion with reference to religions other than Christianity. This new, revised edition explores the logical validity and truth claims of several world religions-Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism-with updated, streamlined discussions on important topics in philosophy of religion such as: religious pluralism, freedom and responsibility, evidentialist moral theism, reformed epistemology, doxastic practice epistemology, the problem of evil, ontological and cosmological arguments, Other new features include updated Questions for Reflection and new annotated bibliographies for each chapter, as well as an updated Glossary. This exciting new edition, much like its classic predecessor, is sure to be a classroom staple for undergraduate students studying philosophy of religion, as well as a comprehensive introductory read for anyone interested in the subject. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

Suggested Readings 2

Part I Philosophy and Religion 5

2 What Is Philosophy? What Is Religion? What Is Philosophy of Religion? 7

Philosophy 7

Objectivity 9

Religion 10

Philosophy of Religion 11

Questions for Reflection 12

Suggested Readings 13

3 What Sorts of Religion Are There? 15

Monotheistic Religion 15

Nonmonotheistic Religion 16

Criteria for Individuating Religions 19

Suggestions as to Common Features 22

Conclusion 23

Questions for Reflection 24

Suggested Readings 24

4 What Sorts of Religious Experience Are There? 26

Structure and Content 26

Descriptions 28

Direct/Indirect Experience 35

Questions for Reflection 36

Suggested Readings 37

5 The Importance of Doctrine and the Distinctness of Religious Traditions 39

Doctrine 39

Truth-Claims 42

Identity 43

Diversity 47

Questions for Reflection 50

Suggested Readings 51

6 Religious Pluralism 53

Religious Plurality and Religious Pluralism 53

Hick's Purposes 53

More Recent Normative Religious Pluralism 58

Conclusion 61

Questions for Reflection 61

Suggested Readings 62

Part II Religious Conceptions of Ultimate Reality 65

7 Monotheistic Conceptions of Ultimate Reality 67

Generic Philosophical Monotheism 67

Greek Monotheism 67

Semitic Monotheism 70

Hindu Monotheism 71

Monotheisms and Atheisms 72

Questions for Reflection 77

Suggested Readings 78

8 Nonmonotheistic Conceptions of Ultimate Reality 80

Advaita Vedanta Hinduism 80

Jainism and Buddhism 87

Conclusion 93

Questions for Reflection 93

Suggested Readings 95

Part III Arguments concerning Monotheistic Conceptions 97

9 Arguments against Monotheism 99

Three Questions 99

The Problem of Evil 100

The Consistency Issue 103

The Evidential Issue 106

Questions for Reflection 115

Suggested Readings 116

10 Arguments for Monotheism 117

Proof 117

Logical Necessity 119

Purely Conceptual Proofs and the Ontological Argument 121

Empirical Proofs, Argument Strategies, and Principles of Sufficient Reason 128

Arguments by Thomas Aquinas 130

Questions for Reflection 154

Suggested Readings 157

11 Monotheism and Religious Experience 159

Phenomenologically Thick Experiences 159

Experience as Direct Evidence 160

A Principle of Experiential Evidence 163

Being Evidence versus Providing Evidence 169

The Evidential Argument from Religious Experience 171

The Principle of Experiential Evidence Applied 172

Questions for Reflection 175

Suggested Readings 176

Part IV Arguments concerning Nonmonotheistic Conceptions 179

12 Arguments concerning Nonmonotheistic Conceptions 181

Appeals to Argument and Appeals to Experience 181

Advaita Vedanta 181

Jainism and Buddhism on Persons 183

Identity 184

Personal Identity 185

Bundle Theory 186

Substance Theory 192

Questions for Reflection 199

Suggested Readings 202

13 Enlightenment-Based Arguments and Nonmonotheistic Conceptions of Ultimate Reality 203

Appeals to Enlightenment Experience 203

Self-Authentication 206

Advaita Appeal to Enlightenment Experience 217

Jain-type Appeals to Experience 218

Buddhist-type Appeals to Experience 223

The Contrasting Arguments 225

Questions for Reflection 228

Suggested Readings 230

Part V Religion, Morality, Faith, and Reason 231

14 Religion, Morality, and Responsibility 233

Divine Command Ethics 234

Euthyphro Dilemma 235

Ultimate Values: Buddhism 237

Ultimate Values: Jainism 238

Morality without Religion? 239

Depth, Breadth, and Length 241

Questions for Reflection 266

Suggested Readings 268

15 Faith and Reason 269

Faith 269

Reason and Rationality 276

Confirmationism 280

Questions for Reflection 288

Suggested Readings 289

16 Some Further Vistas 290

Moser 291

Plantinga 291

Alston 292

Questions for Reflection 293

Suggested Readings 293.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415963701

0415963702

OCLC:

927141224

Publisher Number:

99968024236