Belief in God: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion / Edition 1

by T. J. J. Mawson, T. J. Mawson

Overview

Belief in God answers two questions: What, if anything, is it that Jews, Christians, and Muslims are agreeing about when they join in claiming that there is a God? and What, if any, prospects are there for rationally defending or attacking this claim? A highly accessible and engaging introduction to the philosophy of religion, this book offers full coverage of the key issues, from ideas about God's nature and character to arguments for and against his existence. Author T. J. Mawson makes striking new claims and defends or attacks established positions in original ways. His conversational style, lively wit, and enlightening examples make Belief in God simultaneously instructive, thought-provoking, and enjoyable to read.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199284955
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date:	10/13/2005
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 6.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

St Peter's College, Oxford University

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Concept of God
1. Personhood, Transcendence, Immmanence
2. Omnipotence, Omniscience, Eternality
3. Perfect Freedom, Perfect Goodness, Necessity
4. Creator of the World, Creator of Value
5. Revealer, Offerer of Everlasting Life
The Existence of God
6. Arguing For and Against the Existence of God
7. The Ontological Argument
8. The Argument to Design
9. The Cosmological Argument
10. The Argument from Religious Experience
11. The Argument from Reports of Apparent Miracles
12. The Problem of Evil
Faith
Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

"Anyone working in the analytical tradition of philosophy of religion, at any level, would find something of interest in the book: both as teaching material (I know from experience how much students enjoy some of the thought experiments), and as a contribution in its own right."—Philosophy

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