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Philosophy of Religion: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy) |
Author: Keith E Yandell
Published: 1999-01-05 |
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 A Breath Of Critical Fresh Air
What a refreshing change of pace. Yandell is not cowed at all by modern politically correct views of how to handle (or rather, avoid handling) real religious views. Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Jain views all are surveyed, then come under review for various tests of whether or not they are viable options for belief. What seems solid stands; what doesn't gets a polite and serious discussion of its weaknesses. As noted, a value is that, unlike many philosophy of religion books, this one jumps clearly outside the typical coverage of Western theistic religions and gives Eastern views the respectful discussion they deserve. Any criticisms, on all sides, are handled with scholarly acumen, lack of insult, and are argued in detail. This book will make you think on issues deeply. I think that Buddhists, particularly those from debate oriented traditions (like Theravada or Tibetan) will particularly enjoy developing a response to his discussions on the evidential lack of value to meditation experiences, and to his in detail analysis of why he thinks the Buddhist view of persons is not adequate. It's rare that religious groups who actually enjoy a real challenge are given one, but here is one worth your time. As for criticisms of theistic issues, such as the general failure of traditional arguments for God's existence, there's not as much unique here that hasn't been said in other works covering the topic. Over all, however, this is an excellent book for someone capeable of thinking philosophically at a college or university level.
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