Religion, Theory, Critique, and Epistemological Anarchy
A Review Essay
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Richard King, Religion, Theory, Critique, epistemology anarchyAbstract
This review essay of the volume Religion, Theory, Critique: Classical and Contemporary Approaches and Methodologies. suggests that the feild of religiouos studies is characterized by epistemological anarchy. The author applauds the editor of the volume for the content and theoretical continuity in the volume, but also draws attention to the epistmological tensions exposed in the chapters and sections to suggest that they reveal a sort of theoretical anarchy at play in the feild.
References
Eaghll, Tenzan. 2018. “The Return of Homo Religiosus.” The Religious Studies Project. https://www.religiousstudiesproject.com/2018/04/26/the-return-of-homo-religiosus
Feyerabend, Paul K. 1975. Against Method. New York: Verso.
King, Richard, ed. 2017. Religion, Theory, Critique: Classic and Contemporary Approaches and Methodologies. New York: Columbia University Press.
Mignolo, Walter D. 2012. Local Histories/Global Designs. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Strausberg, Michael, ed. 2009. Contemporary Approaches to Religion: A Critical Companion. New York: Routledge.
Feyerabend, Paul K. 1975. Against Method. New York: Verso.
King, Richard, ed. 2017. Religion, Theory, Critique: Classic and Contemporary Approaches and Methodologies. New York: Columbia University Press.
Mignolo, Walter D. 2012. Local Histories/Global Designs. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Strausberg, Michael, ed. 2009. Contemporary Approaches to Religion: A Critical Companion. New York: Routledge.
Published
2019-11-11
How to Cite
Eaghll, T. (2019). Religion, Theory, Critique, and Epistemological Anarchy: A Review Essay. Bulletin for the Study of Religion, 48(1-2), 35–39. https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.38949
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