Saints, Heretics, and Atheists: A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion

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Jeffrey K. McDonough (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Harvard University)

Saints, Heretics, and Atheists

A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion

Jeffrey K. McDonough (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Harvard University)

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Oxford University Press Inc
28 February 2023

Social & cultural history; Philosophy of religion; Church history; Christian life & practice; Christian institutions & organisations

Does God exist? What is the nature of evil, and where does it come from? Are humans free? Responsible? Immortal? Does it matter? Saints, Heretics and Atheists offers a historical introduction to fundamental questions in the philosophy of religion. Ranging from ancient times to the twentieth century, it is divided into twenty-five succinct, chronological chapters. Individual chapters discuss philosophies from history's greatest thinkers including Plato, Augustine, al-Ghazali, Aquinas, Margarite Porete, Spinoza, Hume, Mary Shepherd, and Nietzsche. The book closes with an exploration of William James's defense of the right to believe, possible limitations of that right, and the nature of philosophical progress. Based on lectures from a popular course taught in the Program for General Education at Harvard University for over a decade, Saints, Heretics, and Atheists invites readers along for a journey that is unique in its sweeping historical approach to the philosophy of religion and the balance it strikes between traditional, non-traditional, and atheistic standpoints with respect to religion in the western tradition.

By: Jeffrey K. McDonough (Professor of Philosophy Professor of Philosophy Harvard University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 156mm, Width: 236mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 426g
ISBN: 9780197563854
ISBN 10: 0197563856
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 28 February 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jeffrey K. McDonough is Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. His research focuses on the intersection of philosophy, science, and religion in the early modern era. He has written numerous articles on philosophy in the early modern period. His Leibniz's Miracle Creed and Teleology: A History were recently published by Oxford University Press.

Reviews for Saints, Heretics, and Atheists: A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion

The discussions are balanced and clearly presented, if occasionally simplistic, and each chapter ends with a list of accessible readings for further study. There is a useful index. * Choice *