By: Yujin Nagasawa

Hardcover

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The philosophy of religion, one of the oldest areas of philosophy, has been advanced mainly through conceptual thinking. However, over the last few decades scientists have made discoveries with significant implications for this philosophical domain. Scientific Approaches to Philosophy of Religion opens new perspectives by applying scientific approaches to central problems in the field. The book's contributors tackle perennial problems in philosophy of religion by referring to relevant findings and theories in cognitive science, anthropology, developmental psychology, decision theory, biology, physics and cosmology. They address a wide range of topics, such as divine attributes; God, creation and evolution; God and the universe; religious beliefs; religious tolerance and disagreement; and the compatibility of science and religion.

Series Editors' Preface Notes on Contributors Introduction: Y.Nagasawa PART I: DIVINE ATTRIBUTES The Necessity of God and the Psychology of Counterfactual Thinking; R.Le Poidevin Why Would Anyone Believe in a Timeless God?: Two Types of Theology; B.Murphy PART II: GOD, CREATION AND EVOLUTION Darwin's Argument from Evil; P.Draper Attributing Agency: Fast and Frugal or All Things Considered?; G.Wood PART III: GOD AND THE UNIVERSE On Non-Singular Spacetimes and the Beginning of the Universe; W.L.Craig & J.D.Sinclair The Theistic Multiverse: Problems and Prospects; K.J.Kraay PART IV: RELIGIOUS BELIEFS How Relevant is the Cognitive Science of Religion to Philosophy of Religion?; D.Leech & A.Visala The Rationality of Classical Theism and Its Demographics; T.J.Mawson PART V: RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE AND DISAGREEMENT Coercion, Consequence and Salvation; S.Clarke Polarized yet Warranted Christian Belief; D.Efird PART VI: THE COMPATIBILITY OF SCIENCE AND RELIGION Freedom, Science, and Religion; K.A.Rogers The Compatibility of Science and Religion: Why the Warfare Thesis is False; M.Ruse Index

ISBN: 9780230291102
ISBN-10: 0230291104
Series: Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 296
Published: 4th September 2012
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions (cm): 22.4 x 14.4  x 2.2
Weight (kg): 0.477