Table Of Content

A Companion to Philosophy of Religion Blackwell Companions to Philosophy This outstanding student reference series offers a comprehensive and authoritative survey of philosophy as a whole. Written by today ’ s leading philosophers, each volume provides lucid and engaging coverage of the key fi gures, terms, topics, and problems of the fi eld. Taken together, the volumes provide the ideal basis for course use, representing an unparalleled work of reference for students and specialists alike. Already published in the series: 1. The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy, 24. A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages Second Edition Edited by Jorge J. E. Gracia and Timothy B. Noone Edited by Nicholas Bunnin and Eric Tsui - James 25. A Companion to African - American Philosophy 2. A Companion to Ethics Edited by Tommy L. Lott and John P. Pittman Edited by Peter Singer 26. A Companion to Applied Ethics 3. A Companion to Aesthetics, Second Edition Edited by R. G. Frey and Christopher Heath Edited by Stephen Davies, Kathleen Marie Wellman Higgins, Robert Hopkins, Robert Stecker, and 27. A Companion to the Philosophy of Education David E. Cooper Edited by Randall Curren 4. A Companion to Epistemology, Second Edition 28. A Companion to African Philosophy Edited by Jonathan Dancy, Ernest Sosa, and Edited by Kwasi Wiredu Matthias Steup 29. A Companion to Heidegger 5. A Companion to Contemporary Political Edited by Hubert L. Dreyfus and Mark A. Wrathall Philosophy (two - volume set), Second Edition 30. A Companion to Rationalism Edited by Robert E. Goodin and Philip Pettit Edited by Alan Nelson 6. A Companion to Philosophy of Mind 31. A Companion to Ancient Philosophy Edited by Samuel Guttenplan Edited by Mary Louise Gill and Pierre Pellegrin 7. A Companion to Metaphysics, Second Edition 32. A Companion to Pragmatism Edited by Jaegwon Kim, Ernest Sosa, and Gary Edited by John R. Shook and Joseph Margolis S. Rosenkrantz 33. A Companion to Nietzsche 8. A Companion to Philosophy of Law and Legal Edited by Keith Ansell Pearson Theory, Second Edition 34. A Companion to Socrates Edited by Dennis Patterson Edited by Sara Ahbel - Rappe and Rachana 9. A Companion to Philosophy of Religion, Kamtekar Second Edition 35. A Companion to Phenomenology and Edited by Charles Taliaferro, Paul Draper, and Existentialism Philip L. Quinn Edited by Hubert L. Dreyfus and Mark A. Wrathall 10. A Companion to the Philosophy of Language 36. A Companion to Kant Edited by Bob Hale and Crispin Wright Edited by Graham Bird 11. A Companion to World Philosophies 37. A Companion to Plato Edited by Eliot Deutsch and Ron Bontekoe Edited by Hugh H. Benson 12. A Companion to Continental Philosophy 38. A Companion to Descartes Edited by Simon Critchley and William Schroeder Edited by Janet Broughton and John Carriero 13. A Companion to Feminist Philosophy 39. A Companion to the Philosophy of Biology Edited by Alison M. Jaggar and Iris Marion Edited by Sahotra Sarkar and Anya Plutynski Young 40. A Companion to Hume 14. A Companion to Cognitive Science Edited by Elizabeth S. Radcliffe Edited by William Bechtel and George Graham 41. A Companion to the Philosophy of History 15. A Companion to Bioethics, Second Edition and Historiography Edited by Helga Kuhse and Peter Singer Edited by Aviezer Tucker 16. A Companion to the Philosophers 42. A Companion to Aristotle Edited by Robert L. Arrington Edited by Georgios Anagnostopoulos 17. A Companion to Business Ethics 43. A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology Edited by Robert E. Frederick Edited by Jan - Kyrre Berg Olsen, Stig Andur 18. A Companion to the Philosophy of Science Pedersen, and Vincent F. Hendricks Edited by W. H. Newton - Smith 44. A Companion to Latin American Philosophy 19. A Companion to Environmental Philosophy Edited by Susana Nuccetelli, Ofelia Schutte, and Edited by Dale Jamieson Ot á vio Bueno 20. A Companion to Analytic Philosophy 45. A Companion to the Philosophy of Literature Edited by A. P. Martinich and David Sosa Edited by Garry L. Hagberg and Walter Jost 21. A Companion to Genethics Edited by Justine Burley and John Harris Also under contract: 22. A Companion to Philosophical Logic A Companion to Schopenhauer , Edited by Dale Jacquette edited by Bart Vandenabeele 23. A Companion to Early Modern Philosophy A Companion to Relativism , Edited by Steven Nadler edited by Steven D. Hales A Companion to Philosophy of Religion Second Edition Edited by Charles Taliaferro, Paul Draper, and Philip L. Quinn A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication This edition fi rst published 2010 © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd Edition history: Blackwell Publishing Ltd (1e, 1997) Blackwell Publishing was acquired by John Wiley & Sons in February 2007. Blackwell’s publishing program has been merged with Wiley’s global Scientifi c, Technical, and Medical business to form Wiley-Blackwell. Registered Offi ce John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, United Kingdom Editorial Offi ces 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2DQ, UK The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, UK For details of our global editorial offi ces, for customer services, and for information about how to apply for permission to reuse the copyright material in this book please see our website at www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell. The right of Charles Taliaferro, Paul Draper, and Philip L. Quinn to be identifi ed as the authors of the editorial material in this work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The publisher is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold on the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A companion to philosophy of religion. – 2nd ed. / edited by Charles Taliaferro, Paul Draper, and Philip L. Quinn. p. cm. – (Blackwell companions to philosophy ; 9) Rev. ed. of: A companion to the philosophy of religion. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4051-6357-6 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Religion–Philosophy. I. Taliaferro, Charles. II. Draper, Paul. III. Quinn, Philip L. IV. Companion to the philosophy of religion. BL51.C634 2010 210–dc22 2009037505 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Set in 10 on 12.5 pt Photina by Toppan Best-set Premedia Limited Printed in Singapore 01 2010 Philip L. Quinn (1940– 2 004) The second edition of A Companion to Philosophy of Religion is dedicated with great affec- tion and appreciation to the senior editor of the fi rst edition: Philip L. Quinn. Quinn ’ s approach and commitment to philosophy of religion was capacious and exciting. While he was open to alternative, experimental methods and conclusions in the philosophy of religion, he was exacting in seeking clarity and rigor. Trained in physics as well as philosophy, Quinn also made vital contributions to philosophy of science. In the philosophy of religion, his essays, lectures, and reviews were deeply and widely infl uential. A good introduction to this work is the collection of many of his papers in E ssays in the Philosophy of Religion , edited by Christian B. Miller. He also authored a book, D ivine Commands and Moral Requirements, now a classic contribution to debate about religion and ethics. More than a great scholar, Quinn’ s service to the profession was extensive. He generously contributed his time and energy to the American Philosophical Association; he was editor of the journal F aith and Philosophy from 1990 to 1995; and he served as a reviewer for 20 other journals in philosophy and for 27 presses, including Wiley - Blackwell. Each year, when the APA recognizes someone ’ s service to philosophy and philosophers, they do so by awarding the “ Quinn Prize ” in honor of Philip L. Quinn. Contents List of Contributors xiii Acknowledgements xviii Introduction to the Second Edition 1 Paul Draper and Charles Taliaferro Part I: Philosophical Issues in the Religions of the World 3 1 Hinduism 5 Jonardon Ganeri 2 Buddhism 13 Paul J. Griffi ths 3 Chinese Confucianism and Daoism 23 Chad Hansen 4 African Religions from a Philosophical Point of View 34 Kwasi Wiredu 5 Judaism 44 Lenn E. Goodman 6 Christianity 59 William J. Wainwright 7 Philosophy in the Islamic Context 67 Aziz A. Esmail and Azim A. Nanji Part II: Philosophical Theology and Philosophy of Religion in Western History 81 8 Ancient Philosophical Theology 83 Kevin L. Flannery 9 The Christian Contribution to Medieval Philosophical Theology 91 Scott MacDonald vii contents 10 The Islamic Contribution to Medieval Philosophical Theology 99 David Burrell 11 The Jewish Contribution to Medieval Philosophical Theology 106 Tamar Rudavsky 12 Early Modern Philosophical Theology on the Continent 114 Derk Pereboom 13 Early Modern Philosophical Theology in Great Britain 124 Geoffrey Gorham 14 The Emergence of Modern Philosophy of Religion 133 Merold Westphal Part III: Philosophy of Religion and Religious Philosophy in the Twentieth Century 141 15 American Pragmatism 143 Nancy Frankenberry 16 Personalism 151 Patricia A. Sayre 17 Process Theology 159 David Ray Griffi n 18 Phenomenology and Existentialism 167 Merold Westphal 19 Wittgenstein 176 John Hyman 20 Thomism 189 Ralph McInerny 21 Natural Theology 196 Brian Hebblethwaite 22 The Reformed Tradition 204 Nicholas Wolterstorff 23 The Jewish Tradition 210 Robert Gibbs 24 The Christian East 217 Paul Valliere Part IV: The Concept of God 225 25 Perfect Being Theology 227 Mark Owen Webb viii