Monotheism and human nature Andrew M. Bailey

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bailey, Andrew M., author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in religion and monotheism

Cambridge elements: Religion and monotheism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monotheism--Psychology.

Monotheism.

Philosophical anthropology.

philosophical anthropology.

monotheism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2021

Summary:

The main question of this Element is how the existence, supremacy, and uniqueness of an almighty and immaterial God bear on our own nature. It aims to uncover lessons about what we are by thinking about what God might be. A dominant theme is that Abrahamic monotheism is a surprisingly hospitable framework within which to defend and develop the view that we are wholly material beings. But the resulting materialism cannot be of any standard variety. It demands revisions and twists on the usual views. We can indeed learn about ourselves by learning about God. One thing we learn is that, though we are indeed wholly material beings, we're not nearly as ordinary as we might seem

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Monotheism and Human Nature

Contents

1 Opening Moves

1.1 Abrahamic Philosophical Theology

1.2 Monotheism

1.3 Human Nature

Category

Modality

Mentality

1.4 Preview

2 Spirits Human and Divine

2.1 Beyond Nature

2.2 Matter and Spirit

2.3 Divine Thinking

2.4 Incorporeal People

2.5 From Concept to Reality

3 Simplicity and Mystery

3.1 From Simplicity to Dualism

3.2 Impossibility

3.3 Magic

3.4 Mystery

3.5 The Nagging Suspicion and Divine Thinking

4 God Alone

4.1 Divine Thinking Revisited

4.2 Picture Thinking

Counting

Difference

4.3 Difference and Category

Difference and Divine Attributes

Difference and Divine Thinking

Vertical Arguments Blocked

Analogy

4.4 Coda

5 Heterodoxy

5.1 The Way of Value

5.2 Are We Infinitely Valuable Too?

People: Extremely and Equally Valuable

Explaining Equal and Extreme Value

Infinitely Valuable People

5.3 You Are Special

5.4 Materialism without Naturalism

5.5 Your Name in the Laws

The Lazarus Problem

A Singular Solution

5.6 Conclusion

References

Acknowledgments

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 26, 2021)

ISBN:

9781108966962

1108966969

OCLC:

1252786622

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license