Oxford studies in philosophy of religion. Volume 7 / edited by Jonathan Kvanvig.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kvanvig, Jonathan L., editor.

Series:

Oxford studies in philosophy of religion ; v.7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion--Philosophy.

Religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Oxford studies in philosophy of religion. Volume VII

Studies in philosophy of religion

Philosophy of religion

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Summary:

Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Religion is an annual volume offering a regular snapshot of state-of-the-art work in this longstanding area of philosophy that has seen an explosive growth of interest over the past half century.

Contents:

COVER; OXFORD STUDIES IN PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION: VOLUME 7; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1: Evil and Evidence; I. INTRODUCTION; II. A PROBABILISTIC VIEW OF EVIDENTIAL STRENGTH; III. THE PROBLEM OF PARADISE; IV. THE PROBLEM OF EVIL AND THE PROBLEM OF IGNORANCE; V. THE PROBLEM OF EVIL FOR RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS; VI. SEEMINGS AND CORNEA; VI.1. CORNEA Holding Experiences Fixed; VI.2. CORNEA Letting Experiences Vary; VII. RADICAL UNCERTAINTY ABOUT PRIOR PROBABILITIES

VIII. TWO KINDS OF "GRATUITOUSNESS" (BOTH GRATUITOUS) AND TWO KINDS OF "POINTLESSNESS" (BOTH POINTLESS)IX. LEVERING EVIDENCE; X. THE REPRESENTATIVENESS OF GOODS; XI. THE PHENOMENAL CONCEPTION OF EVIDENCE; XII. KNOWLEDGE AS EVIDENCE: E=K; XII.1. Knowledge of Theism; XII.2. Knowledge of Atheism; XIII. CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: Is Petitionary Prayer Superfluous?; I. SUSPICIONS OF SUPERFLUITY; II. ATTEMPTS TO GIVE REASONS FOR PETITIONARY PRAYER; II.1. Eleonore Stump; II.2. Michael Murray and Kurt Meyers; III. A PROPOSAL; III.1. Leaving Room for the Effects of Prayer

III.2. Rewards and PunishmentsIII.3. Acts of Love; III.4. Spiritual Growth; IV. REFINING THE PROPOSAL: OBJECTIONS AND REPLIES; IV.1. How Can We Know That God Has Answered Our Prayer?; IV.1.1. Scott Davison's Skeptical Arguments; IV.1.2. Daniel and Frances Howard-Snyder's Responses to the Skeptical Argument; IV.1.3. Timing; IV.1.4. Specificity; IV.1.5. Internal Assurance; IV.1.6. A Statistical Inference; IV.2. Can We Love Others by Praying for Them?; IV.2.1. Davison's Dilemma; IV.2.2. Who is Actually Responsible?; IV.2.3. Responsibility as Two-edged Sword? and Obstacles to Prayer

IV.3. A Relationship of Trust and PartnershipREFERENCES; Chapter 3: Where Skeptical Theism Fails, Skeptical Atheism Prevails; I. INTRODUCTION; II. SKEPTICAL THEISM; III. SKEPTICAL ATHEISM; III.1. What is Skeptical Atheism?; III.2. Rowe's Challenge to Skeptical Atheism; III.3. Swinburne's Challenge to Skeptical Atheism; IV. IMPLICATIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: The Right, the Good, and the Threat of Despair: (Kantian) Ethics and the Need for Hope in God; I. KANT ON MORALITY; II. KANT ON HAPPINESS; III. INTERLUDE: EVERYONE'S PROBLEM; IV. KANT ON RELIGION; V. CONCLUSION

APPENDIX: ALTERNATIVE READINGS OF KANT'S PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGIONA. MOTIVATIONAL VIEWS; B. THE REQUIRED ENDS AND WOOD ON THE RELIGION; REFERENCES; Chapter 5: A Problem with Theistic Hope; BEHAVIORS AND BELIEFS ; THE PROBLEM OF CATCHING BELIEF; INOCULATION AND CORROSION; TWO CASE STUDIES; Chapter 6: Religious Skepticism and Higher-Order Evidence; I. INTRODUCTION; II. THE ARGUMENT FROM PEER DISAGREEMENT; III. A CUMULATIVE ARGUMENT FROM HIGHER-ORDER EVIDENCE; III.1. The Argument Sketched; III.2. The Argument Stated Explicitly; IV. EVALUATING THE ARGUMENT; IV.1. Inadequate Replies

IV.2. Toward a More Adequate Reply

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 13, 2016).

ISBN:

0-19-875771-9

0-19-181844-5

0-19-107512-4