The definitive exploration of C.S. Lewis's philosophical thought, and its connection with his theological and literary work Arguably one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, C.S. Lewis is widely hailed as a literary giant, his seven-volume Chronicles of Narnia having sold over 65 million copies in print worldwide. A prolific author and scholar whose intellectual contributions transcend the realm of children's fantasy literature, Lewis is commonly read and studied as a significant theological figure in his own right. What is often overlooked is that Lewis first loved and was academically trained in philosophy. In this newest addition to the Blackwell Great Minds series, well-known philosopher and Lewis authority Stewart Goetz discusses Lewis's philosophical thought and illustrates how it informs his theological and literary work. Drawing from Lewis's published writing and private correspondence, including unpublished materials, C.S. Lewis is the first book to develop a cohesive and holistic understanding of Lewis as a philosopher. In this groundbreaking project, Goetz explores how Lewis's views on topics of lasting interest such as happiness, morality, the soul, human freedom, reason, and imagination shape his understanding of myth and his use of it in his own stories, establishing new connections between Lewis's philosophical convictions and his wider body of published work. Written in a scholarly yet accessible style, this short, engaging book makes a significant contribution to Lewis scholarship while remaining suitable for readers who have only read his stories, offering new insight into the intellectual life of this figure of enduring popular interest.

This book is a clear and concise history of the soul in western philosophy, from Plato to cutting-edge contemporary work in philosophy of mind. * Packed with arguments for and against a range of different, historically significant philosophies of the soul * Addresses the essential issues, including mind-body interaction, the causal closure of the physical world, and the philosophical implications of the brain sciences for the soul's existence * Includes coverage of theories from key figures, such as Plato, Aquinas, Locke, Hume, and Descartes * Unique in combining the history of ideas and the development of a powerful case for a non-reductionist, non-materialist account of the soul

Ein einzigartiges mehrbandiges Nachschlagewerk zur Religionsphilosophie mit massgeblichen Angaben zu allen wesentlichen Konzepten, Persoenlichkeiten und Stroemungen In voellig neuem Umfang und besonderer Detailtiefe vermittelt die Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Religion ein ausgewogenes Verstandnis des philosophischen Gedankenguts uber das Wesen des Buddhismus, Christentums, Hinduismus, Islams, Judentums und anderer religioeser Traditionen in aller Welt. In vier umfangreichen Banden enthalt das wegweisende Referenzwerk Hunderte von speziell ausgearbeiteten Beitragen zu den wichtigsten Themen, Denkern, Arbeiten und Konzepten in diesem Bereich. Die Enzyklopadie beschaftigt sich in alphabetischer Reihenfolge mit einer unubertroffenen Bandbreite an historischen und aktuellen Themen, in denen zahlreiche unterschiedliche theoretische und kulturelle Perspektiven zum Ausdruck kommen. Die Eintrage spiegeln eine aussergewoehnliche Vielfalt an Themen wider, von Thomas von Aquin und Kierkegaard uber teleologische und ontologische Argumente bis zur Erkenntnistheorie und Religionspsychologie u. v. m. Jeder der von Fachleuten gepruften Beitrage wurde von einem anerkannten Experten zum jeweiligen Thema verfasst und enthalt eine Kurzbibliographie, Hinweise auf weiterfuhrende Literatur und zahlreiche Querverweise. Das wertvolle Nachschlagewerk richtet sich sowohl an Fachleute als auch an Laien und bietet: + Eine ausgewogene Darstellung der abrahamitischen Religionen sowie verschiedener Traditionen aus Asien, Afrika und anderen geografischen Regionen + UEber 450 Beitrage, die von einem redaktionellen Beirat aus weltweit anerkannten Wissenschaftlern sorgfaltig gepruft wurden + Eine Betrachtung von Themen in verschiedenen historischen Kontexten, zum Beispiel die Beitrage des Judentums und des Islams zur mittelalterlichen Philosophie + Eine Diskussion der aktuellen Entwicklungen und neuen Ansatze beim Studium der Religionsphilosophie + Eine Analyse wichtiger Theorien und Konzepte, darunter von Themen wie freier Wille, Busse, moralische Argumentation, Naturgesetz, Prozesstheologie, Evolutionstheorie und Theismus + Eine durchsuchbare Online-Ausgabe mit samtlichen Querverweisen Als erstes Werk dieser Art ist die Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Religion ein unverzichtbares Nachschlagewerk fur Wissenschaftler und Studierende der hoeheren Semester in den Fachbereichen Philosophie, Theologie, Religionswissenschaft sowie der entsprechenden Fachbereiche der Geistes- und Naturwissenschaften an weltlichen Universitaten sowie theologischen Hochschulen und Seminaren.

The definitive exploration of C.S. Lewis's philosophical thought, and its connection with his theological and literary work Arguably one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, C.S. Lewis is widely hailed as a literary giant, his seven-volume Chronicles of Narnia having sold over 65 million copies in print worldwide. A prolific author and scholar whose intellectual contributions transcend the realm of children's fantasy literature, Lewis is commonly read and studied as a significant theological figure in his own right. What is often overlooked is that Lewis first loved and was academically trained in philosophy. In this newest addition to the Blackwell Great Minds series, well-known philosopher and Lewis authority Stewart Goetz discusses Lewis's philosophical thought and illustrates how it informs his theological and literary work. Drawing from Lewis's published writing and private correspondence, including unpublished materials, C.S. Lewis is the first book to develop a cohesive and holistic understanding of Lewis as a philosopher. In this groundbreaking project, Goetz explores how Lewis's views on topics of lasting interest such as happiness, morality, the soul, human freedom, reason, and imagination shape his understanding of myth and his use of it in his own stories, establishing new connections between Lewis's philosophical convictions and his wider body of published work. Written in a scholarly yet accessible style, this short, engaging book makes a significant contribution to Lewis scholarship while remaining suitable for readers who have only read his stories, offering new insight into the intellectual life of this figure of enduring popular interest.