Why Philosophy Matters for the Study of Religion-And Vice Versa

by Thomas A. Lewis

Work in philosophy of religion is still strongly marked by an excessive focus on Christianity and, to a lesser extent, Judaism -- almost to the exclusion of other religious traditions. Moreover, in many cases it has been confined to a narrow set of intellectual problems, without embedding these in their larger social, historical, and practical contexts. Why Philosophy Matters for the Study of Religion--and Vice Versa addresses this situation through...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198744749
• ISBN13: 9780198744740
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"