| Analytic Philosophy of Religion Contributor(s): Harris, James Franklin (Author) |
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ISBN: 9048159830 ISBN-13: 9789048159833 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $189.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Philosophy - Philosophy | Religious - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
| Dewey: 210 |
| LCCN: 2002071095 |
| Series: Handbook of Contemporary Philosophy of Religion |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.36 lbs) 433 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Gene Long, editor of Kluwer's Handbook of Contemporary Philosophy of Religion Series, first invited me to write the volume on Analytic Philosophy of Religion, I accepted with great enthusiasm. My only explanation for that enthusiasm now is that I was younger and more naive at the time. Soon after starting work on the volume, my enthusiasm was dampened by the daunting magnitude of the task. I began as a sprinter and quickly settled into the pace of a long-distance runner. Although I considered myself well read in the subject, I soon discovered that I had a great deal of research to do to be confident that I had considered all of the major contributions to the various discussions, issues, and of religion. As I read more and more problems found within analytic philosophy books and articles, I realized that I had rushed into a territory already well trodden by the angels. I am greatly impressed by the sophistication and subtlety of philosophical argument that characterize the different debates in contemporary analytic philosophy of religion. This volume covers a vast amount of material. I have endeavored to provide the fairest possible reading of different authors, and, in cases where I include my own critical evaluations and develop my own positions, I have endeavored to provide the strongest possible interpretations of the positions I criticize. |