Product Description

The writings included here deal with philosophical issues crucial to the understanding of theology and include responses to those questions from Plato to the present.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #373936 in Books
• Published on: 1992-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Customer Reviews

amazing!
This is a fabulous text paired with its companion volume, Philosophy for Understanding Theology. The editors' selections of text well highlight and enrich the material covered in the other text. These two texts are a must own for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of the philosophical roots and contexts of theology.

philosophy/theology
This book was required for a graduate course I am taking in philosophy/theology. Allen is one of the most respected scholars in this field, and this text reflects the reasons why that is so.

Not recommended for beginning theology students.
Did not connect very well with theological studies for me. Also, without some significant biographical, historical and philosophical context on the writers themselves, it was hard to be able to put the writings in perspective. Better to read from an original translation of the philosopher's work than to take out of context. Need at least a couple of courses in philosophy prior to tackling something like this. Admittedly the readings were easier to work with than the "Philosophy for Understanding Theology" which this volume was intended to supplement.