The god of philosophy : an introduction to the philosophy of religion / Roy Jackson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jackson, Roy, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion--Philosophy.

Religion.

Physical Description:

vii, 184 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Durham : Acumen, 2011.

Summary:

For centuries philosophers have argued about the existence and nature of God. Do we need God to explain the origins of the universe? Can there be morality without a divine source of goodness? How can God exist when there is so much evil and suffering in the world? All these questions and many more are brought to life with clarity and style in The God of Philosophy. The arguments for and against God's existence are weighed up, along with discussion of the meaning of religious language, the concept of God and the possibility of life after death. This new edition brings the debate right up to date by exploring the philosophical arguments of the new atheists such as Richard Dawkins, as well as considering what the latest discoveries in science can tell us about why many believe in the existence of the divine. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The concept of God 5

2 The cosmological argument 17

3 The teleological argument 35

4 The ontological argument 51

5 The moral argument 67

6 The argument from religious experience 76

7 Miracles 93

8 Faith and reason 101

9 Religious language 112

10 The problem of evil and the free-will defence 129

11 Life after death 150

12 The 'origins' of God and the new atheism 164.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781844655007

1844655008

9781844655014

1844655016

OCLC:

772964160

Publisher Number:

99946502957