The end of philosophy of religion / Nick Trakakis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trakakis, Nick.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion--Philosophy.

Religion.

Analysis (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The End of Philosophy of Religion explores the hitherto unchartered waters of the 'meta-philosophy of religion', that is, the methods and assumptions underlying the divergent ways of writing and studying the philosophy of religion that have emerged over the last century. It is also a first-class study of the weaknesses of the analytic approach in philosophy, particularly when it is applied to religious and aesthetic experience. Nick Trakakis' main line of argument is twofold. Firstly, the Anglo-American analytic tradition of philosophy, by virtue of its attachment to scientific norms of rati

Contents:

Introduction : the beginning of the end

Theodicy : the solution to the problem of evil, or part of the problem?

Meta-philosophy of religion : the analytic-continental divide in philosophy of religion

Continental philosophy of religion and objections from the analytic camp

Kazantzakis' poor man of God : philosophy without philosophy

After the end of philosophy of religion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-169) and index.

ISBN:

9786612874826

9781282874824

1282874829

9781441150387

1441150382

OCLC:

676700111