Naturalism and Religion

Graham Oppy is Professor of Philosophy in the School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies at Monash University, Australia.

• Preface; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: What is naturalism?; Chapter Three: What is religion?; Chapter Four: Can there be naturalistic religion?; Chapter Five: Does science defeat naturalism?; Chapter Six: Does religion defeat naturalism?; Chapter Seven: Does science defeat religion?; Chapter Eight: Does naturalism defeat religion?; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

"This excellent defence of a carefully defined version of naturalism should be required reading for anyone thinking about the topic." Greg Dawes, University of Otago, New Zealand"The philosophy of religion today has no more acute and incisive investigator than Graham Oppy. His works combine deep understanding of technical nuance with eloquence and lucidity of expression. These qualities are preeminently present in his new book from Routledge, Naturalism and Religion: A Contemporary Philosophical Investigation. Unreservedly recommended." Keith Parsons, University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA"In this learned and perforce wide-ranging examination, Oppy makes a powerful case for the superiority of naturalistic over religious attempts to understand reality, while rejecting claims of inevitable conflict between science and religion".Evan Fales, University of Iowa, USA"It succeeds splendidly at delineating the philosophy of religion as seen from the viewpoint of naturalism. ...Oppy’s methodology is refreshing." Glenn Branch, National Centre for Science Education.