Steinhart, E. (2024) Contemporary Pagan Philosophy Cambridge University Press

One of the most remarkable features of the current religious landscape in the West is the emergence of new Pagan religions.

I use techniques from recent analytic philosophy of religion to try to clarify and understand the major themes in contemporary Paganisms.

I discuss Pagan concepts of nature, looking at nature as a network of animated agents. I examine several Pagan theologies, and Pagan ways of relating to deities, such as theurgy.

I discuss Pagan practices like divination, visualization, and magic. And they will talk about Pagan ethics.

Contemporary Pagan Philosophy is based on extensive references to contemporary Pagan writings, from many different traditions. New Pagan religions, and new Pagan philosophies, have much to contribute to the religious future of the West, and to contemporary analytic philosophy of religion.