Encyclopedia of Philosophers on Religion - Hardcover

Verkamp, Bernard J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786432861 ISBN 13: 9780786432868

Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, 2008

Synopsis

This title addresses and examines the religious affiliations and beliefs of prominent contemporary philosophers. The author profiles 150 such philosophers in separate entries, providing biographical information on his subjects, as well as on their religious upbringing, practice and beliefs.

About this title

Review:

"This encyclopedia will be highly valuable to students and scholars as an excellent background resource" -- Choice. "Choice."

"this encyclopedia will be highly valuable to students and scholars...excellent"--Choice; "a sound...addition to one's reference collection"--Journal of Religious & Theological Information.

From the Back Cover:

The religious affiliations and beliefs of 152 prominent philosophers are presented here, in A-Z entries. Biographical information is given about each with a special focus on his or her religious upbringing, practice, and beliefs (or lack thereof). Each entry also contains a brief summary of the points each philosopher has made concerning God and religion. An examination of several complex issues, including the existence and nature of God, human immortality, and the nature of religious language and symbolism, is thus aided via numerous points of view.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0786432861
• ISBN 13: 9780786432868
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 232