Philosophical Approaches to the Devil

This collection brings together new papers addressing the philosophical challenges that the concept of a Devil presents bringing philosophical rigor to treatments of the Devil. Contributors approach the idea of the Devil from a variety of philosophical traditions methodologies and styles providing a comprehensive philosophical overview that contemplates the existence nature and purpose of the Devil. While some papers take a classical approach to the Devil drawing on biblical exegesis other contributors approach the topic of the Devil from epistemological metaphysical phenomenological and ethical perspectives. This volume will be relevant to researchers and scholars interested in philosophical conceptions of the Devil and related areas such as philosophers of religion theologians and scholars working in philosophical theology and demonology. . Language: English