Philosophy of Religion, Tim Bayne
Philosophy of Religion, Tim Bayne
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Philosophy of Religion
A Very Short Introduction

Author: Tim Bayne

Narrator: Charles Constant

Unabridged: 3 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/16/2018


Synopsis

What is the philosophy of religion? How can we distinguish it from theology on the one hand and the psychology/sociology of religious belief on the other? What does it mean to describe God as 'eternal'? And should religious people want there to be good arguments for the existence of God, or is religious belief only authentic in the absence of these good arguments?

In this Very Short Introduction Tim Bayne introduces the field of philosophy of religion, and engages with some of the most burning questions that philosophers discuss. Considering how 'religion' should be defined, and whether we even need to be able to define it in order to engage in the philosophy of religion, he goes on to discuss whether the existence of God matters. Exploring the problem of evil, Bayne also debates the connection between faith and reason, and the related question
of what role reason should play in religious contexts. Shedding light on the relationship between science and religion, Bayne finishes by considering the topics of reincarnation and the afterlife.

About Tim Bayne

Tim Bayne is Professor of Philosophy at Monash University (Melbourne), having taught previously at Macquarie University, the University of Western Ontario, the University of Manchester, and the University of Oxford. He has published widely in the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of religion, and is the author of The Unity of Consciousness and Thought: A Very Short Introduction.


Reviews

Goodreads review by یاسر on September 25, 2018

A lucid, balanced, engaged and up-to-date introduction to the contemporary analytic philosophy of religion. Chapter 6 of the book, entitled 'The Roots of Religious Belief', is rather special. It briefly discusses how the psychological, sociological and neurobiological theories of the origin of relig......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on June 14, 2020

Chapter 1: What is the philosophy of religion? Chapter 2: The concept of God Chapter 3: Arguments for the existence of God Chapter 4: Divine hiddenness and the nature of faith Chapter 5: The problem of evil Chapter 6: The roots of religious belief Chapter 7: Speaking of God Chapter 8: The afterlife......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on September 04, 2020

Clear, concise and informative......more

Goodreads review by Maria on May 07, 2021

no se pues me gusto, pero a la misma vez no me dio mucho nuevo. si que tambien el autor era ateo, entonces me da que a mi confirmation bias le gusto mucho. habla de los que es philosophy of religion: el estudio de los problemas concerned con la religion viendolos desde la lense logica y filosofica,......more

Goodreads review by Desollado on April 18, 2022

A very good, objective, but somehow brief introduction!......more