Reimagining Philosophy of Religion
Understanding, Commitment, and Making-Believe
Reimagining Philosophy of Religion
Understanding, Commitment, and Making-Believe
Description
Exploring how analytic philosophy of religion can expand its horizons to combat old biases, Amber L. Griffioen's new book argues for reorientations in the discipline aimed at transforming it into a field that is simultaneously theoretically rigorous, socially relevant, and radically inclusive.
Drawing on diverse philosophical resources, Griffioen brings the practical and imaginative aspects of religion to the fore as objects for philosophical reflection. Chapters include discussions of topics such as theological realism, religious epistemology, models of religious faith, the religious imagination, and the problem of evil. Ultimately, Griffioen argues for a “doxastically permissive” approach to the religious life understood as a form of deeply earnest play-one compatible with belief but not requiring it.
Exploring traditional debates together with a consideration of their limits-and proposing alternative approaches that promise to move the discipline forward in exciting ways-Griffioen's book is an essential resource for any scholar or student of philosophy of religion.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Playing at Being a Discipline?
Part One: Reorientation
1 Beyond Help? Fairies, Idols, and the View from Nowhere
2 Beyond Knowledge: Toward a Social Epistemology of Understanding
3 Beyond Nowhere: Doing Religious Epistemology from Somewhere
Interlude-From Reorientation to Reform: Implications for the Discipline
Part Two: Reform
4 Beyond the Cognitive: Faith, Commitment, and the Religious Life
5 Beyond the Doxastic: Recovering the Role of Imagination in Religion
6 Beyond the Indicative: the “Ultimate Horizons” of Pretend Play
7 Beyond Faith: Make-believe and the Religious Life
Interlude-From Reform to Revolution: Playing the “Spoilsport”
Part Three: Revolution
8 Beyond Theodicy: Faith-shaking Trauma and the “Purely Intellectual” Approach
9 Beyond Closure? “Re-mystifying” Analytic Philosophy of Religion
Works Cited
Index
Product details
| Published | 02 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 280 |
| ISBN | 9781350328495 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Series | Expanding Philosophy of Religion |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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