Philosophical Approaches to Demonology - Paperback

by Benjamin W. McCraw (Editor), Robert Arp (Editor)

In contradistinction to the many monographs and edited volumes devoted to historical, cultural, or theological treatments of demonology, this collection features newly written papers by philosophers and other scholars engaged specifically in philosophical argument, debate, and dialogue involving ideas and topics in demonology. The contributors t

Author Biography

Benjamin W. McCraw teaches philosophy at the University of South Carolina Upstate. He has a PhD from the University of Georgia and a BA from Wofford College. His research focuses primarily on epistemology and philosophy of religion--especially their intersection in religious epistemology. He's published articles in the International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy and Theology, Social Epistemology, and Logos and Episteme as well as co-editor of The Concept of Hell (2015), Philosophical Approaches to the Devil (Routledge, 2015), and The Problem of Evil: New Philosophical Directions (2015).

Robert Arp works as a research analyst for the US Army. He has published in many philosophical areas, including philosophy of religion, philosophy of biology, and philosophy of mind. His work in philosophy of religion has appeared in Religious Studies, History of Philosophy Quarterly, Journal of Philosophical Research, International Philosophical Quarterly, and American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly. He is editor of Revisiting Aquinas' Proofs for the Existence of God and co-editor of The Concept of Hell with Ben McCraw. See robertarp.com.