Philosophy and Religion from Plato to Postmodernism

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This title presents a core text for undergraduates and those interested in the relationship between philosophy and religion. Five chapters track the many different theories of philosophy and religion, from medieval times, through the Enlightenment, to the latest postmodern theories From the works of the Greek philosophers to the postmodernist theories of Jaques Derrida and Richard Rorty, this authoritative survey encompasses over two thousand years of interaction between philosophical and religious thought. Exploring the various ways in which philosophy can relate to the monotheistic religions. Max Charlesworth tracks five key approaches in a carefully structured and accessible manner. Following a chronological pattern, these five chapters consider both major and less well-known philosophers, and feature detailed coverage of: * Plato, Aristotle and the Ancient Greeks * philosophy and theology in St Augustine and Thomas Aquinas * Reason, agnosticism and the works of Kant and Kierkegaard * Linguistic Analysis, religion and Wittgenstein * Postmodernism and religion: Heidegger, Derrida and Rorty Accompanied by full reference notesm this thorough and up-to-date text is essential reading for all students and thinkers who wish to know more about philosophy, religion and the diverse ways in which thse two fields have come together over the centuries.

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