God and the problem of scepticism / J.L. Aijian

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aijian, J. L., author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in the problems of God

Cambridge elements. Elements in the problems of God, 2754-8724

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Skepticism.

God (Christianity).

Faith.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"Contemporary debates about faith and scepticism are best understood by tracing the development of our current assumptions back to their historical roots. Scepticism, particularly in the west, has its foundation in Socrates' famous claim that his knowledge of his own ignorance made him the wisest of men. Socrates' intellectual humility was then translated into the Christian philosophical tradition, where it came into contact with the doctrines of divine revelation and original sin. This Element will select key historical figures to illustrate the impact that belief in God has had on how we assess the claims of scepticism, and on how scepticism impacts belief in God"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Scepticism in the character of Socrates

Augustine’s Christian vision

The medieval shift

The crisis of modernism

The Enlightenment and existentialism

Scepticism and belief in the twentieth century

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed June 18, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Aijian, J. L. God and the problem of scepticism

ISBN:

9781009709484

1009709488

OCLC:

1591026929

Publisher Number:

CIPO000392245

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license