On the Nature and Existence of God

Klappentext This book addresses the question whether there is rational justification to believe that God! as conceived of by traditional Western theism! exists. Zusammenfassung There has been in recent years a plethora of defences of theism from analytical philosophers: Richard Gale's important book is a critical response to these writings. In considering arguments for and against the existence of God! Gale is able to clarify many important philosophical concepts including exploration! time! free will and personhood. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. Atheological Arguments: 1. Atheology and the nature of God; 2. The creation - immutability argument; 3. The omniscience - immutability argument; 4. The deductive argument from evil; 5. The argument from world-relative actuality; Part II. Theological Arguments: 6. Ontological arguments; 7. Cosmological arguments; 8. Religious-experience arguments; 9. Pragmatic arguments; Notes; Index.

Résumé
There has been in recent years a plethora of defences of theism from analytical philosophers: Richard Gale's important book is a critical response to these writings. In considering arguments for and against the existence of God, Gale is able to clarify many important philosophical concepts including exploration, time, free will and personhood.

Contenu

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. Atheological Arguments: 1. Atheology and the nature of God; 2. The creation - immutability argument; 3. The omniscience - immutability argument; 4. The deductive argument from evil; 5. The argument from world-relative actuality; Part II. Theological Arguments: 6. Ontological arguments; 7. Cosmological arguments; 8. Religious-experience arguments; 9. Pragmatic arguments; Notes; Index.