{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-the-philosophy-of-religion-hardback-9780631189374","title":"An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion (Hardback) 9780631189374","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAn Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBenjamin R. Tilghman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631189374, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 November 1993\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e248 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 14.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.539 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This is vintage Tilghman: accessible, good examples, and down to earth. The book will be an eminently useful primer.\" \u003ci\u003eR. T. Herbert, University of Oregon\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An engaging text; it offers students an accessible introduction to the arguments and history of the field.\" \u003ci\u003eCharles Taliaferro, St Olaf College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book is written for those coming to philosophy for the first time. It explains the nature of philosophical inquiry and discusses traditional philosophical questions about the existence of God, miracles, creationism, the truth of the Bible, science, and the problem of evil.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe argument of the book suggests that the attempt to find historical and scientific proof for religious beliefs is bound to fail and so is the attempt to disprove religion by scientific and historical evidence. The view that religion is best understood as a way of life and not in competition with science at all is illustated by examples from literature and the visual arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface: Addressed to the Instructor vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Philosophy and Religion: Tracing Our Origins 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Existence of God 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Bible, Truth, and History 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Religion and Science 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Religion and Ethics 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Religion, Life, and Philosophy 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 232\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52316776825112,"sku":"9780631189374","price":36.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631189374.jpg?v=1781824709","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/an-introduction-to-the-philosophy-of-religion-hardback-9780631189374","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}