In this book Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski gives an extended argument that the self-reflective person is committed to belief on authority. Epistemic authority is compatible with autonomy, but epistemic self-reliance is incoherent. She argues that epistemic and emotional self-trust are rational and inesca[...]

An accessible and engaging introduction to the philosophy of religion. * Written with verve and clarity by a leading philosopher and contributor to the field * Places key issues and debates in the philosophy of religion in their historical contexts, highlighting the conditions that led to the deve[...]