General Philosophy : Philosophy of Religion

Much of the earliest recorded philosophy, both east and west, has involved the exploration of religious beliefs and practices. Philosophy of religion concerns the analysis of religious concepts, beliefs, vocabulary and texts, arguments, and practices. It examines the existence and nature of God, aspects of religious experience, and the intersections of religion and science. Philosophy of religion can also include atheism and agnosticism as philosophical stances against religious beliefs.

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• Religion--Philosophy
• Secularism
• Atheism AND Philosophy
• Buddhism AND Philosophy
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Selected Introductions and Reference Sources for Philosophy of Religion

Blackwell Companion to Religious Ethics
Memorial Library Stacks Regular Size Shelving
BJ1188 B57 2008
Online: https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9911000908202121"

Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Religion
Wiley Online

Cambridge Companion to Atheism (2007) Online resource
Print edition also available:
Memorial Library Stacks Regular Size Shelving
BL2747.3 C36 2007

Cambridge Companion to Science and Religion
College Library Main Collection (1st Floor West, Room 1191)
BL241 C317 2010

Companion to Philosophy of Religion
Memorial Library Stacks Regular Size Shelving
BL51 C634 1997

Concise Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Religion
College Library Main Collection (1st Floor West, Room 1191)
BL51 T4275 2005

Encyclopedia of Philosophers on Religion
(CREDO Reference online)

The God of Philosophy: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
Memorial Library Stacks Regular Size Shelving
BL51 J335 2011

Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
Memorial Library Stacks Regular Size Shelving
BL51 M8768 2008

Oxford Handbook of Atheism (2014) online resource
2013 edition available in print:
Memorial Library Stacks Regular Size Shelving
BL2747.3 O94 2013

Oxford Handbook of Philosophical Theology (2011) online resource
2009 edition available in print:
Memorial Library Stacks Regular Size Shelving
BT40 O94 2009

Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Religion
Memorial Library Stacks Regular Size Shelving
BL51 O94 2005