Abstract
Eugene Long, as we all know, is someone who has a deep interest in issues surrounding philosophical method in the philosophy of religion. That interest is in evidence, not only in his own magisterial work on the history of philosophy of religion in the twentieth century1, but also in his selections as editor of the International Journal of Philosophy of Religion. In a conference which honors him, it seemed natural to me, therefore, to explore the following question: what sort of audience can or should philosophy of religion expect for itself? The best way I can explain what I mean by my question, is by showing how I arrived at it on this occasion.
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Phillips, D.Z. (2004). An Audience for Philosophy of Religion?. In: Hackett, J., Wallulis, J. (eds) Philosophy of Religion for a New Century. Studies in Philosophy and Religion, vol 25. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2074-2_8
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