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We begin with characterizations of philosophy, philosophy of religion, and religion. Having noted the weaknesses of standard accounts of religion, we settle on a modification of the account provided in Atran and Norenzayan (2004). We conclude with some observations about worldviews, atheism, and competing conceptions of philosophy.
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References and Further Reading
Introductions to philosophy: J. Perry and M. Bratman (eds.) (1986) Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings Oxford: Oxford University Press;
T. Nagel (1987) What Does It All Mean? A Very Short Introduction to Philosophy Oxford: Oxford University Press;
S. Blackburn (1999) Think Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Introductions to philosophy of religion: D. Hume (1956) ‘Introduction’ in H. E. Root (ed.) The Natural History of Religion London: A & C Black;
N. Smart (2008) World Philosophies, second edition, London: Routledge;
G. Oppy and M. Scott (2010) Reading Philosophy of Religion Maiden: Wiley-Blackwell.
Definitions of religion: E. B. Tylor (1871) Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Art, Volume 1 London: John Murray;
J. M. Yinger (1948) Religion in the Struggle for Power Durham: Duke University Press;
C. Geertz (1971) ‘Religion as a Cultural System’ in M. Banton (ed.) Anthropological Approaches to the Study of Religion London: Tavistock, 1–46;
S. Atran and A. Norenzayan (2004) ‘Religion’s Evolutionary Landscape: Counterintuition, Commitment, Compassion, Communion’ Behavioral and Brain Sciences 27, 6, 713–730.
Continental philosophy of religion: J. D. Caputo (2001) On Religion London: Routledge;
N. Trakakis (2008) The End of Philosophy of Religion London: Continuum.
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Oppy, G. (2014). Introductory Remarks. In: Reinventing Philosophy of Religion: An Opinionated Introduction. Palgrave Pivot, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137434562_1
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