Michael rea is professor of philosophy and director of the center for philosophy of religion at the university of notre dame, where he has taught since 2001. Covering the major issues of the field succinctly and lucidly, this text takes an analytically rigorous approach and makes it accessible in presentation. Philosophy of religion pojman flashcards and study sets quizlet. A critique of recent criticisms of freud on religious belief. It should be noted that pojman is religious, so the book tilts in favor of philosophies that support that position. Is it greater to exist than not to exist, as anselm claimed. Philosophy of religion kindle edition by pojman, louis j. The criticisms made by authors such as alvin plantinga, john hick, william p. Philosophy of religion kindle edition by pojman, louis j download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Classics of philosophy, 2e, is the most comprehensive anthology of writings in western philosophy in print.
Jul 24, 2012 he wrote in the areas of philosophy of religion, epistemology, ethics, and political philosophy and authored or edited more than 30 books and 100 articles. Learn philosophy of religion pojman with free interactive flashcards. New to this edition each part opens with an introduction and ends with suggestions for further reading. Pojman and michael rea, 2011, wadsworth publishing. Now in a third edition, introduction to philosophy.
Excellent primer to the philosophy of religion, its the kind of philosophy book you can read cover to cover. Theodore guleserian, arizona state university i consider this to be the best introductory text on the subject. Moral relativism herodotus, custom is king ruth benedict, in defense of moral relativism louis p. Pojman, michael rea the most comprehensive text in its field, this anthology includes 70 articles in 10 areas of philosophy of religion. According to murray and rea can the ontological argument succeed in avoiding kants criticism. All formats available for pc, mac, ebook readers and other mobile devices. It should be noted that pojman is religious, so the book tilts. Upon receiving his phd from union, he decided to study analytic philosophy and. Large selection and many more categories to choose from. Summary of louis pojmans, does religion give meaning to life.
Choose from 9 different sets of pojman philosophy flashcards on quizlet. Spanning 2500 years of thought, it is ideal for introduction to philosophy and history of philosophy courses that are structured chronologically. Wainwright editor, distinguished professor of philosophy, university of wisconsin, milwaukee. Choose from 500 different sets of philosophy of religion pojman flashcards on quizlet. On criteria for rational religious belief, in faith and being, a festschrift for john macquarrie, edited by eugene long and alastair kee, scm press, 1986. Louis pojman, religion gives meaning to life, in the meaning of life, ed. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Kierkegaards philosophy of religion 1984 religious belief and the will 1986 the abortion controversy 2nd ed. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read philosophy of religion. Philosophy of religion stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Learn pojman philosophy with free interactive flashcards. Introduction to ethical studies philosophy home page. Understand the argument from religious experience and pojmans critique of that argument his this course is an introduction to some major religious controversies, pojman, l. The paper is a critique of recent criticisms of sigmund freuds theory that religion is based on wishful thinking.
One is moved by his account of his intimate personal odyssey through the minefields of religious belief. Philosophy of religion involves all the main areas of philosophy. A little bit of logic deductive and inductive reasoning abductive reasoning some applications fallacies of reasoning logic. Using a topical approach, this engaging textbook begins by outlining traditional concepts of god, then moves into related fields of inquiry such as the problem of evil, feminist perspectives.
Praised for its unique combination of accessibility and comprehensiveness, philosophy. Classical and contemporary readings is a highly acclaimed, topically organized collection that covers five major areas of philosophytheory of knowledge, philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, freedom and determinism, and moral philosophy. Alston, william rowe, and merol westphal are critically examined. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. A critique of the argument from religious experience. Copleston and bertrand russell, a debate on the argument from contingency william paley, the watch and the watchmaker david hume, a critique of the teleological argument anselm versus. An introduction to the philosophy of religion monoskop. This collection of classic and contemporary readings in ethics presents sharp, competing views on a wide range of fundamentally important topics. The moral life an introductory reader in ethics and. Daniel howardsnyder 20 american philosophical quarterly 50 4.
An early proponent of this expanded format was ninian smart. He wrote in the areas of philosophy of religion, epistemology, ethics, and political philosophy and authored or edited more than 30 books and 100 articles. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading philosophy of religion. The philosophy of religion as a distinct discipline is an innovation of the last 200 years, but its central topicsthe existence and nature of the divine, humankinds relation to it. D degree from new brunswick theological seminary, becoming an ordained minister in the reformed church of america. Louis paul pojman 1935 2005 grew up in cicero, illinois, where he attended morton high school and junior college.
In religious belief and the will he argues against those like descartes and. An introductio11 to the philosophy of religion i brian davies p. Traditional arguments for the existence of god saint thomas aquinas, the five ways samuel clarke, the argument from contingency f. An anthology, 7e introduces students to the philosophy of religion through a balanced blend of classic and contemporary articles. Many of them would describe themselves as philosophers of religion. Description of the book classics of philosophy edition 3. Fiftg hphilosophyeditofionr eligionan anthologylouis p.
For many religious people there is a problem of doubting various credal statements. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Pojman writes from an impartial perspective, presenting various options and points of view, while guiding students in their own search for truth over these often emotionladen, crucial issues. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the moral life an introductory reader in ethics and literature, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Louis pojman was the author or editor of 34 books and 100 articles, including. Download pdf contemporarypoliticalphilosophyananthology. The quest for truth, eleventh edition, provides an excellent selection of. Pojman, a critique of mackies theory of moral subjectivism b. It is a question that has been neglected in philosophy of religion and theology. It is significant, perhaps, that the foundation documents of. Incorporating the insights of new coeditor lewis vaughn, classics of philosophy, third edition, is the most comprehensive anthology of writings in western philosophy in print. Philosophy of religion is the philosophical examination of the themes and concepts involved in.
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