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26Coleridge, Philosophy and Religion: Aids to Reflection and the Mirror of the Spirit (review)International Philosophical Quarterly 41 (2): 251-252. 2001.
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25Explaining religious experienceIn Jeffrey Schloss & Michael J. Murray (eds.), The Believing Primate: Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Reflections on the Origin of Religion, Oxford University Press. pp. 200. 2009.Accession Number: ATLA0001788492; Hosting Book Page Citation: p 200-214.; Language(s): English; Issued by ATLA: 20130825; Publication Type: Essay; Related Books/Electronic Resources: 9780713997897; 067003472X; 9780670034727; By: Dennett, Daniel C Breaking the spell 464 p. Publisher: New York : Viking ; London : Allen Lane (Penguin Books), 2006. ATLA0001508292
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25A Defense of First and Second-Order Theism: The Limits of Empirical Inquiry and the Rationality of Religious BeliefEuropean Journal for Philosophy of Religion 8 (3): 213-235. 2016.We argue that the use of the term “supernatural” is problematic in philosophy of religion in general, and in the contribution by Thornhill-Miller and Millican in particular. We address the disturbing parallel between Hume’s case against the rationality of belief in miracles and his dismissal of reports of racial equality. We do not argue that because Hume was a racist therefore his view against miracles is faulty, but we draw attention to how Hume sets up a framework that, for similar reasons, d…Read more
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25Experimental Thoughts and Thought ExperimentsPhilosophia Christi 14 (1): 193-207. 2012.Parfit’s new two-volume book, On What Matters, is used to make three points about the use of thought experiments in philosophy: thought experiments must be relevantly focused, finely-grained in descriptive force, and, when they meet these conditions, a thought experiment can overturn a substantial philosophical position, namely Parfit’s rejection of libertarian freedom. While principally a contribution to philosophical methodology, along the way this paper defends moral realism, Parfit’s rejecti…Read more
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24Black Lives, Sex, and Revealed Religion Matter!Philosophia Christi 19 (1): 103-119. 2017.Kant’s negative, distorted views on black Africans, human sexuality, and revealed religion led him to undervalue the case for racial equality, healthy sexual intimacy, and the virtues of Christianity as a revealed religion with its commending worship, prayer, and rites. Kantian anthropology and critique of revealed religion is contrasted with the more capacious approach of the Cambridge Platonists. Challenging Kant’s methodological bias is important in removing the obstacles facing a fair assess…Read more
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24Mind, Matter and Nature: A Thomistic Proposal for the Philosophy of Mind. By James D. MaddenAmerican Catholic Philosophical Quarterly 89 (1): 166-168. 2015.
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23Consciousness and the Mind of GodPhilosophy and Phenomenological Research 57 (1): 241-243. 1997.
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23A dictionary of philosophy of religion (edited book)Continuum. 2010.An indispensable and comprehensive resource for students and scholars of philosophy of religion.
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23The Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Religion, 4 Volume Set (edited book)Wiley. 2021.An unprecedented multi-volume reference work on philosophy of religion, providing authoritative coverage of all significant concepts, figures, and movements Unmatched in scope and depth, The Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Religion provides readers with a well-balanced understanding of philosophical thought about the nature of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and other religious traditions around the globe. Spanning across four comprehensive volumes, this groundbreaking resource c…Read more
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23Are We Embodied Souls?Roczniki Filozoficzne 69 (1): 83-87. 2021.It is argued that Swinburne should stress the functional unity of soul and body under most healthy conditions. Too often, critics of substance dualism charge dualists with promoting a problematic bifurcation between soul and body. Swinburne’s work is defended against objections from Thomas Nagel. It is argued that Swinburne’s appeal to the first-person point of view is sound.
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23Peter Van Inwagen and Dean Zimmerman (eds) persons: Human and divine (oxford: Clarendon press, 2007). Pp.IX+380. £60.00 (hbk). ISBN 9780199277516 (review)Religious Studies 44 (4): 499-504. 2008.
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22Kenny, Anthony. A Brief History of Western Philosophy (review)Review of Metaphysics 53 (3): 712-714. 2000.
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22Review of Kevin J. harrelson, The Ontological Argument From Descartes to Hegel (review)Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews 2009 (7). 2009.
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22A companion to philosophy of religionIn Dennis M. Patterson (ed.), International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, Blackwell. pp. 53-63. 1996.In 85 new and updated essays, this comprehensive volume provides an authoritative guide to the philosophy of religion. Includes contributions from established philosophers and rising stars 22 new entries have now been added, and all material from the previous edition has been updated and reorganized Broad coverage spans the areas of world religions, theism, atheism,, the problem of evil, science and religion, and ethics
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19The Open Museum and its Enemies: An Essay in the Philosophy of MuseumsRoyal Institute of Philosophy Supplement 79 35-53. 2016.Borrowing from the title and some of the content of Karl Popper's The Open Society and its Enemies, it is argued that museums have great value as sites for what may be called a philosophical culture. A philosophical culture is one in which members or citizens engage in fair-minded debate and shared reflection, presenting and evaluating reasons for different positions particularly as these have relevance for matters of governance. In a philosophical culture, persuasion is almost always a matter o…Read more
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18The History of Evil in Antiquity: 2000 Bce to 450 CeRoutledge. 2016.This first volume of "The History of Evil" covers Graeco-Roman, Indian, Near Eastern and Eastern philosophy and religion from 2000 BCE to 450 CE. The volume charts the foundations of the history of evil among the major philosophical traditions and world religions, beginning with the oldest recorded traditions: the Vedas and Upanishads, Confucianism and Daoism, and Buddhism. This cutting-edge treatment of the history of evil at its crucial and determinative inception will appeal to those with par…Read more
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17The Evidence for Paul MoserPhilosophia Christi 14 (2): 285-289. 2012.Moser’s dismissal of natural theology as a matter of “spectator” evidence is questioned, as is Moser’s reservations about the possibility of impartial philosophical inquiry. Some assistance from natural theology can help Moser meet some of his critics’ objections. A worry that is noted concerns whether Moser’s stress on the centrality of personal repentance and transformation in religious epistemology may blur the line between philosophy and apologetics.
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16The Ordinary is Extraodinary; The Wonder of the Mundane Physical WorldScientia et Fides 3 (2): 107-116. 2015.Philip Kitcher and other secular naturalists assert that we have a problem-free concept of the "mundane physical world" and use the idea of our familiar material world to critique those who recognize a transcendent reality as in theism. It is argued that the naturalist's concept of the world faces problems involving the primacy of the mental, normativity, sensations and consciousness, and contemporary science. A closing section suggests, contra secular naturalism, that our experience of the mund…Read more
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16Turning Images in Philosophy, Science, and Religion: A New Book of Nature (edited book)Oxford University Press. 2011.This engaging collection of essays locates the debate between theism and naturalism in the broader context of reflection on imagination and aesthetics. The eleven original essays will be of interest to anyone who is fascinated by the power of imagination and the role of aesthetics in deciding between worldviews or philosophies of nature.
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16Review of John Clayton, Religions, Reasons and Gods: Essays in Cross-Cultural Philosophy of Religion (review)Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews 2007 (7). 2007.
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15Philosophy of Religion: An Anthology (edited book)Wiley-Blackwell. 1964.This substantial anthology is a comprehensive, authoritative collection of the classical and contemporary readings in the philosophy of religion, providing a survey and analysis of the key issues, figures and concepts. Comprises the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of the classical and contemporary readings in the philosophy of religion. Provides a survey and analysis of the key issues, figures and concepts. Examines religious identity, theism and divine attributes, explanations o…Read more
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