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Philosophy and the Study of Religions: A Manifesto
Kevin Schilbrack
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Description for Philosophy and the Study of Religions: A Manifesto
Hardback. Philosophy and the Study of Religions: A Manifesto advocates a radical transformation of the discipline from its current, narrow focus on questions of God, to a fully global form of critical reflection on religions in all their variety and dimensions. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
Philosophy and the Study of Religions: A Manifesto advocates a radical transformation of the discipline from its current, narrow focus on questions of God, to a fully global form of critical reflection on religions in all their variety and dimensions.
- Opens the discipline of philosophy of religion to the religious diversity that characterizes the world today
- Builds bridges between philosophy of religion and the other interpretative and explanatory approaches in the field of religious studies
- Provides a manifesto for a global approach to the subject that is a practice-centred rather than a belief-centred activity
- Gives attention to reflexive critical studies of 'religion' as socially ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos
Condition
New
Weight
445g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781444330526
SKU
V9781444330526
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About Kevin Schilbrack
Kevin Schilbrack is Professor and Head of Department of Religion and Philosophy at Western Carolina University. Schilbrack has served as president of the American Academy of Religion for the Southeast, as a senior fellow with Harvard University's Center for the Study of World Religions, and as a participant in a Fulbright-Hays Faculty Development Seminar in Taiwan and Thailand. An award-winning ... Read more
Reviews for Philosophy and the Study of Religions: A Manifesto
"Here, informed by the work of a wide range of social theorists, anthropologists, and others, Schilbrack seeks to draw philosophers of religion out of their cultural insularity, through a consideration of concepts such as 'embodied knowledge,' to contemplate what 'religion' might be, feel like, and mean in 'the rest' of the world." (Church Times, 4 September 2015) "The ... Read more