The Ends of Philosophy of Religion [electronic resource] : Terminus and Telos /
Knepper, T.author.
Knepper criticizes existing efforts in the philosophy of religion for being out of step with, and therefore useless to, the academic study of religion, then forwards a new program for philosophy of religion that is in step with, and therefore useful to, the academic study of religion.
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""The Ends of Philosophy of Religion: Terminus and Telos""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""PART I: Critical""; ""CHAPTER 1: The End and Ends of Philosophy of Religion""; ""1. The End of Philosophy of Religion""; ""2. The Ends of Philosophy of Religion""; ""3. The End""; ""CHAPTER 2: Analytic Philosophy of Religion""; ""1. The Objects of Inquiry""; ""2. The Subjects Who Inquire""; ""3. Thick Description""; ""4. Formal Comparison""; ""5. Critical Evaluation""; ""CHAPTER 3: Continental Philosophy of Religion""; ""1. The Objects of Inquiry""; ""2. The Subjects Who Inquire""
""3. Thick Description""""4. Formal Comparison""; ""5. Explanation, Evaluation, and the Ultimate Ends of Philosophy of Religion""; ""PART II: Constructive""; ""CHAPTER 4: Thick Description""; ""1. Description Is of All Religions""; ""2. Description Is of Religious Reason-Giving""; ""3. Description Is Thick""; ""4. Description Is for Critical Understanding""; ""5. Description Comes First""; ""CHAPTER 5: Formal Comparison""; ""1. Why Compare""; ""2. What to Compare""; ""3. In What to Compare""; ""4. How to Compare""; ""5. Why Comparison Comes Second""
""CHAPTER 6: Multidimensional Explanation and Evaluation""""1. What to Explain and Evaluate?""; ""2. With What to Explain and Evaluate?""; ""3. How to Explain and Evaluate?""; ""4. Why to Explain and Evaluate?""; ""5. Why to Explain and Evaluate Last?""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Knepper criticizes existing efforts in the philosophy of religion for being out of step with, and therefore useless to, the academic study of religion, then forwards a new program for philosophy of religion that is in step with, and therefore useful to, the academic study of religion.
Metaphysics.
Religion—Philosophy.
Epistemology.
Religions.
Analysis (Philosophy).
Movement (Philosophy).
Metaphysics.
Philosophy of Religion.
Epistemology.
Comparative Religion.
Analytic Philosophy.
Philosophical Traditions.