Philosophy of Religion Books

New and Published Books

1. Providence, Evil and the Openness of God

   By William Hasker

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Religion

   Providence, Evil and the Openness of God is a timely exploration of the philosophical implications of the rapidly-growing theological movement known as open theism, or the 'openness of God'. William Hasker, one of the philosophers prominently associated with this movement, presents the strengths of...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
2. William James and The Varieties of Religious Experience

   A Centenary Celebration

   Edited by Jeremy Carrette

   William James's The Varieties of Religious Experience was an intellectual landmark, paving the way for current study of psychology, philosophy and religious studies. In this new companion to the Varieties, key international experts provide contemporary responses to James's book, exploring its...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
3. Free Will: The Basics

   By Meghan Griffith

   Series: The Basics

   The question of whether humans are free to make their own decisions has long been debated and it continues to be a controversial topic today. In Free Will: The Basics readers are provided with a clear and accessible introduction to this central but challenging philosophical problem. The questions...

   Published December 4th 2012 by Routledge
4. Disagreement and Skepticism

   Edited by Diego E. Machuca

   Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy

   The thirteen essays in this volume explore for the first time the possible skeptical implications of disagreement in different areas and from different perspectives, with an emphasis in the current debate about the epistemic significance of disagreement. They represent a new contribution to the...

   Published December 2nd 2012 by Routledge
5. The Refutation of the Self in Indian Buddhism

   Candrakirti on the Selflessness of Persons

   By James Duerlinger

   Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism

   Since the Buddha did not fully explain the theory of persons that underlies his teaching, in later centuries a number of different interpretations were developed. This book presents the interpretation by the celebrated Indian Buddhist philosopher, Candrakirti (ca. 570–650 C.E.). Candrakirti’s...

   Published November 25th 2012 by Routledge
6. Theology and the Science of Moral Action

   Virtue Ethics, Exemplarity, and Cognitive Neuroscience

   Edited by James A. Van Slyke, Gregory Peterson, Warren S. Brown, Kevin S. Reimer, Michael Spezio

   Series: Routledge Studies in Religion

   The past decade has witnessed a renaissance in scientific approaches to the study of morality. Once understood to be the domain of moral psychology, the newer approach to morality is largely interdisciplinary, driven in no small part by developments in behavioural economics and evolutionary biology...

   Published October 15th 2012 by Routledge
7. The Yogi and the Devotee (Routledge Revivals)

   The Interplay Between the Upanishads and Catholic Theology

   By Ninian Smart

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1968, Ninian Smart’s The Yogi and the Devotee: The Interplay Between the Upanishads and Catholic Theology is based on lectures given in Delhi and explores in a novel way the relation between Hinduism and Christianity. The author puts forward a general theory of the relationship...

   Published September 29th 2012 by Routledge
8. The Routledge Companion to Theism

   Edited by Charles Taliaferro, Victoria S. Harrison, Stewart Goetz

   Series: Routledge Religion Companions

   There are deep and pervasive disagreements today in universities and colleges, and popular culture in general, over the credibility and value of belief in God. This has given rise to an urgent need for a balanced, comprehensive, accessible resource book that can inform the public and...

   Published September 24th 2012 by Routledge
9. Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion

   2nd Edition

   Edited by Chad Meister, Paul Copan

   Series: Routledge Philosophy Companions

   The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion, Second edition is an indispensable guide and reference source to the major themes, movements, debates and topics in philosophy of religion. Considerably expanded for the second edition, over seventy entries from a team of renowned international...

   Published September 19th 2012 by Routledge
10. The Use of Philosophy (Routledge Revivals)

    Californian Addresses

    By John Muirhead

    Series: Routledge Revivals

    First published in 1928, this book reproduces the lectures and addresses that John Henry Muirhead gave on various occasions during the two and a half years he spent as Lecturer of Philosophy on the Mills Foundation at the University of California, USA. The different chapters look at the meaning and...

    Published August 6th 2012 by Routledge