{"product_id":"a-radical-pluralist-philosophy-of-mikel-burley-9781350098305","title":"A Radical Pluralist Philosophy of Religion Cross-Cultural, Multireligious, Interdisciplinary","description":"This 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 narrative fiction and ethnography, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mikel Burley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350098302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350098305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Mikel Burley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43925003862271,"sku":"9781350098305","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1e33965c-f5fc-495a-b346-6fc3d5380966.jpg?v=1681074751","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-radical-pluralist-philosophy-of-mikel-burley-9781350098305","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}