Acumen Publishing

This major work of reference is an indispensable resource for anyone conducting research or teaching in the philosophy of religion and related fields, such as theology, religious studies, the history of philosophy, and the history of ideas.

An international team of over 100 leading scholars has been brought together to provide authoritative exposition of how history's most important philosophical thinkers – fron antiquity to the present day – have sought to analyse the concepts and tenets central to Western religious belief, especially Christianity.

Divided, chronologically, into five volumes, The History of Western Philosophy of Religion is designed to be accessible to a wide range of readers, from the scholar looking for original insight and the latest research findings to the student wishing for a masterly encapsulation of a particular philosopher's views. It will become the standard reference in the field.

 Features:

• Each volume opens with a general introduction, presenting an overview of philosophy of religion in the period

• Each essay opens with a brief biography, then outlines and analyses that philosopher's contribution to thinking on religion, anc concludes with key further reading

• Essays are cross-referenced, highlighting the development of major ideas and influences across history

• Each volume closes with a chronology, presenting a contextual guide to the main religious, political, cultural and artistic events of the period

• Each volume contains its own bibliography and index.

Volume 2: Medieval Philosophy and Religion

"An excellent collection of essays, a worthy addition to the literature on philosophy of religion." – Paul O'Grady, Trinity College Dublin

Volume 3: Early Modern Philosophy and Religion

"The contributions in this volume are excellent: well-organized, clear, and substantive. It may well become the standard history of the philosophy of religion in the early modern period." – A. P. Martinich, University of Texas, Austin

Volume 4: Nineteenth-Century Philosophy and Religion

"This excellent collection of clearly written and interesting essays is sure to be of great help to both students and scholars alike who are looking for in-depth overviews of key thinkers and thoughts in nineteenth-century philosophy of religion. A very welcome collection indeed." – Christopher Hamilton, King’s College London

"To see how, in an age of science, some of the liveliest minds engaged with religion is fascinating. Philosophy of religion is again, as it was then, a field which should engage not only those interested in the history of ideas and of culture, but also serious students of philosophy. Clearly-written, lively and accessible, this volume is a vindication of the biographical approach to intellectual history and demonstrates why what was said or written in the past is still resonant and argued about in the present." – David Knight, University of Durham

Volume 5: Twentieth-Century Philosophy and Religion

"Vibrant, contentious and constructive, these essays powerfully demonstrate that the last century is by any standard a critical period for progress in the history of western philosophy of religion. The range and originality of each contribution open up the field to thinkers who fit no simple mould: theists, atheists and non-theists alike offer readers new issues for ongoing debate." – Pamela Anderson, University of Oxford

"Oppy and Trakakis are to be congratulated on this wonderfully useful volume. Students of the philosophy of religion will pass many an agreeable hour absorbing the lessons of a century's contemplation from its rich and fascinating essays." – John Schellenberg, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada