Overview
- Explains the very concept of animism
- Indicates the relationship between animism, naturalism, and the sciences
- Assesses the conceptual, metaphysical, epistemological, and pragmatic issues of animism
Part of the book series: Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion (PFPR)
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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About this book
Mainstream philosophy of religion has persistently failed to engage seriously or critically with animist beliefs and practices. The field that is now called "philosophy of religion" could quite easily be renamed "philosophy of theism" with few lecturers on the subject having to change their lecture notes. It is the aim of this volume to rectify that failure and to present animism as a live option among the plethora of religious worldviews.
The volume addresses four major questions: 1. What is this thing called "animism"? 2. Are there any arguments for or against animist belief and practice? 3. What is the relationship between animism, naturalism, and the sciences? And 4. Should we take animism seriously?
Animism and Philosophy of Religion is intended to be the first authoritative scholarly volume on the issue of animism and its place in the philosophy of religion. Ambitiously, it aims to act as the cornerstone volume for future work on the subject and as a key text for courses engaging with the subject.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Animism and Philosophy of Religion
Editors: Tiddy Smith
Series Title: Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94170-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-94169-7Published: 26 February 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-94172-7Published: 27 February 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-94170-3Published: 25 February 2023
Series ISSN: 2634-6176
Series E-ISSN: 2634-6184
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 371
Topics: Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Mind, Religious Studies, general