Postcolonial Philosophy of Religion

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bilimoria, Purushottama (Editor), Irvine, Andrew B. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Subjects: Philosophy.; Religion.; Culture > Study and teaching.; Cultural heritage.; Religion > Philosophy.; Philosophy, Asian.; Philosophy of Religion.; Non-Western Philosophy.; Religious Studies, general.; History of Philosophy.; Cultural Heritage.; Regional and Cultural Studies.

The essays in this volume take up the history of philosophy of religion and contemporary problems within the discipline. They pursue these tasks as opportunities to correct Eurocentric biases that distort knowledge not only of religions originating beyond the West, but of the West’s own traditions....