{"product_id":"9781350098305","title":"Radical Pluralist Philosophy of Religion Cross-Cultural, Multireligious, Interdisciplinary","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRadical Pluralist Philosophy of Religion\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCross-Cultural, Multireligious, Interdisciplinary\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMikel Burley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Religious\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a unique introduction to studying the philosophy of religion, drawing on a wide range of cultures and literary sources in an approach that is both methodologically innovative and expansive in its cross-cultural and multi-religious scope. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmploying his expertise in interdisciplinary and Wittgenstein-influenced methods, Mikel Burley draws on works of ethnography and narrative fiction, including Dostoevsky's\u003ci\u003e The Brothers Karamazov\u003c\/i\u003e and Soyinka's \u003ci\u003eDeath and the King's Horseman\u003c\/i\u003e, to critically engage with existing approaches to the philosophy of religion and advocate a radical, pluralist approach. Breaking away from the standard fixation on a narrow construal of theism, topics discussed include conceptions of compassion in Buddhist ethics, cannibalism in mortuary rituals, divine possession and animal sacrifice in Hindu Goddess worship and animism in indigenous traditions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal and engaging, Burley's synthesis of philosophical, anthropological and literary elements expands and diversifies the philosophy of religion, providing an essential introduction for anyone interested in studying the radical plurality of forms that religion takes in human life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMikel Burley \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy at the University of Leeds, UK. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eRebirth and the Stream of Life: A Philosophical Study of Reincarnation, Karma and Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and \u003ci\u003eContemplating Religious Forms of Life: Wittgenstein and D. Z. Phillips\u003c\/i\u003e (2012). \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 January 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350098305\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332684349580,"sku":"9781350098305","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_e811301d-e7d5-43b9-abc2-793cc0c94773.jpg?v=1783604965","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350098305","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}