In this book, brian davies provides a critical examination of some fundamental questions posed by religious belief. Brian davies considers these questions and many others, sometimes offering provocative answers of his own, but more often giving readers room to. While theology certainly touches upon these topics, philosophy of religion is the branch of philosophy that also deals with these questions among many others. Edited with an introduction and notes by brian davies oxford university press. The definition of philosophy is controversial, even among philosophers. The third edition of an introduction to the philosophy of religion provides a critical examination of some fundamental questions posed by religious belief. He concentrates on theism, the doctrine of god as defined by the three major. A 10 minute video microlesson that takes covers brian daviess editing of augustine of hippos work in philosophy of religion. An introduction to the philosophy of religion by brian davies.
Brian davies, an introduction to the philosophy of religion. The awareness that our beliefs are groundless would destroy the conviction with. Is it possible to be both a philosopher and a religious believer. The discipline of philosophy addresses just these sorts of questions. The field is related to many other branches of philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics.
A guide and anthology provides a comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible overview of the philosophy of religion. This is western philosophy of human religions the philosophy part. Carefully edited by brian davies, it contains a wideranging selection of 65 of the best classical and contemporary writings on the philosophy of religion, together with substantial commentary, introductory material, discussion questions, and detailed guides to further reading. Brian davies abstract this book offers an indepth study of saint thomas aquinass thoughts on god and evil, revealing that aquinass thinking about god and evil can be traced through his metaphysical philosophy, his thoughts on god and creation, and his writings about christian revelation and the doctrines of the trinity and the incarnation. Philosophy of religion is the philosophical examination of the central themes and concepts involved in religious traditions. He concentrates on theism, the doctrine of god as defined by the three major religions of the world, judaism, christianity and islam. Brian davies considers these questions and many others, sometimes offering provocative answers of his own, but more often. It doesnt cover every topic out there and definitely has an analytic bent to it. Brian davies 2004an introduction to the philosophy of religion oxford.
Brian davies philosophy of religion is a thorough and thoughtprovoking collection of writings on the philosophy of religion. An introduction to the philosophy of religion brian davies oxford. Philosophical discussions on such topics date from ancient times, and appear in the earliest known texts concerning philosophy. Your first book is summa theologiae, questions on god edited by brian davies and brian leftow. This handbook is therefore meant to be useful to someone wanting to learn about aquinass philosophy and theology while also looking for help in philosophical interaction with it. Brian davies, classical theism and the doctrine of divine simplicity in. Davies, brian 2004 an introduction to the philosophy of religion, 3rd edn oxford. Thomas aquinas was one of the greatest western philosphers and one of the greatest theologians of the christian church. Brian evan anthony davies op born 1951 is a british philosopher. Brian davies, an introduction to the philosophy of religion, oxford.
Brian davies thought of thomas aquinas world of digitals. Essential for anyone pondering these and similar questions, philosophy of religion. An important new book on how we can still believe in a god of love and confront the problem of evil in the world. Marily refer to is any truth, or belief in a truth, that is beyond the. An introduction to the philosophy of religion brian davies. You will learn to think critically about the world around you, to question unchecked assumptions, and to live the examined life. Philosophy of religion brian davies oxford university press. His discussion incorporates all the main issues arising from the subject, the nature and qualities of god, arguments from. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Limits of language and the notion of analogy oxford.
Here well learn about the aspects of the augustinian theodicy that brian davies emphasises as particularly important. The volume is essentially the first quarter or so of part one of summa theologiae, where aquinas addressed the topic of the existence and nature of god. I define it as a tradition defined by the commitment of people within that tradition to one general methodological program. Evil is a strong word that people now employ fairly rarely. The best books on the existence of god ed feser on five. Wittgenstein and the philosophy of religion in davies, b. Brian davies abstract the aim of this book is to give a general and introductory overview of the teaching and thought of thomas aquinas 122426 to 1274, a dominican friar, and one of the greatest western philosophers, and christian theologians.
Author bio brian davies is distinguished professor of philosophy at fordham university. Philosophy of religion paperback brian davies oxford. An introduction to the philosophy of religion brian. In an introduction to the philosophy of religion, brian davies seeks to offer beginners in this field a survey that explores the most common elements found when studying the philosophy. Brian davies is a dominican friar and professor of philosophy at fordham university, new york. As a student of philosophy at fordham, you will have the opportunity to reflect on the most fundamental questions of human existence. Norman malcolm, the groundlessness of belief, in philosophy of religion. Under the careful editorship of brian davies, the book contains a selection of the best classical and contemporary writings on the philosophy of religion together with substantial commentary, introductory material, discussion questions, and detailed. Logical evidence for belief in god unit topic reading. Philosophy and religion a ancient and early medieval thinkinggregory reichbergb from the thirteenth century to the twentieth centuryjoseph koterski, sjc philosophy, religion, and twentiethcentury theologianspeter grovesd wittgenstein and the philosophy of religiongareth moore, op, and brian davies, ope foundationalism and philosophy of religionjohn greco 2. An introductio11 to the philosophy of religion i brian davies p. Dictionary of philosophy of religion libro esoterico. Philosophy of religion brian davies oxford university.
You can see whether the book will cover topics you are interested in by checking out the table of contents. Brian davies has written an excellent introduction to the philosophy of religion. A guide and anthology provides a comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible overview of the subject. Brian davies brian davies is professor of philosophy, fordham university, new york. His publications include the thought of thomas aquinas oup, 1992, thomas aquinas on god and evil oup, 2011, and coedited with eleonore stump the oxford handbook of aquinas oup, 2012. He has published extensively on the thought of st thomas aquinas.
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