Philosophy of Religion : : A Reader and Guide / / William Lane Craig.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Craig, William Lane,
• MitwirkendeR: Alston, William P.,; Churchland, Paul,; Collins, Robin,; Craig, William Lane,; Davis, Stephen T.,; Draper, Paul,; Flint, Thomas P.,; Foster, John,; Freddoso, Alfred J.,; Hackett, Stuart C.,; Hacking, lan,; Leslie, John,; Meeker, Kevin,; Moreland, J. P.,; Morris, Thomas V.,; Murray, Michael J.,; Murray, Michael,; O'Connor, Timothy,; Padgett, Alan,; Plantinga, Alvin,; Porter, Steven,; Prevost, Robert,; Quinn, Philip L.,; Rowe, William L.,; Schlesinger, George,; Smith, Quentin,; Stump, Eleonore,; Swinburne, Richard,; Yandell, Keith E.,; van lnwagen, Peter,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2001
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (656 p.)

Philosophy of Religion is a combined anthology and guide intended for use as a textbook in courses on Philosophy of Religion. It aims to bring to the student the very best of cutting-edge work on important topics in the field.The anthology is comprised of six sections, each of which opens with a substantive introductory essay followed by a selection of influential writings by philosophers of religion:I. Religious Epistemology (by Kevin Meeker, Department of Philosophy, University of South Alabama), deals with the rationality and warrant of theistic belief.II. Existence of God (by William Lane Craig, Philosophy Department, Talbot School of Theology), presents the cosmological, teleological, axiological, noölogical, and ontological arguments for the existence of God.III. Coherence of Theism (by William Lane Craig, Philosophy Department, Talbot School of Theology), covers the divine attributes of necessity, eternity, omnipotence, omniscience, and goodness.IV. Problem of Evil (by Timothy O'Connor, Department of Philosophy, Indiana University), treats both the internal and external challenge posed by evil to theistic belief.V. Soul and Immortality (by J. P. Moreland, Department of Philosophy, Biola University), explores the substantiality and immateriality of the soul and the implications for life after death of the body.VI. Christian Theology (by Michael Murray, Department of Philosophy, Franklin and Marshall College), handles problems posed by the Trinity, incarnation, atonement, damnation and prayer.Presenting a sympathetic view of the topics it treats,Philosophy of Religion provides an ideal resource for studying the central questions raised by religious belief.Key FeaturesA combined anthology of readings and guide to the subjectFocuses on contemporary issues in the Philosophy of ReligionEmphasis placed on the Christian traditionHigh quality introductions to each section provide a survey of each topicCutting-edge readings chosen by specialistsProvides a sympathetic view of the topics it discusses

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- GENERAL INTRODUCTION -- PART I. RELIGIOUS EPISTEMOLOGY -- RELIGIOUS EPISTEMOLOGY: INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 'THE LOGIC OF PASCAL'S WAGER' -- 1.2 'A CENTRAL THEISTIC ARGUMENT' -- 1.3 'IS BELIEF IN GOD RATIONALLY ACCEPT ABLE?' -- 1.4 'DEFEATING THEISTIC BELIEFS' -- SUGGESTED READING -- PART II. NATURAL THEOLOGY -- NATURAL THEOLOGY: INTRODUCTION -- 2.1 'THE COSMOLOGICAL ARGUMENT AND THE EPISTEMIC STATUS OF BELIEF IN GOD' -- 2.2 THE KALAM COSMOLOGICAL ARGUMENT -- 2.3 'THE PREREQUISITES OF LIFE IN OUR UNIVERSE' -- 2.4 'DESIGN AND THE MANY-WORLDS HYPOTHESIS' -- 2.5 'THE VALUE DIMENSION OF THE COSMOS: A MORAL ARGUMENT' -- 2.6 'SEARLE'S BIOLOGICAL NATURALISM AND THE ARGUMENT FROM CONSCIOUSNESS' -- 2.7 'THE ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT' -- 2.8 'THE CONCEPTUALIST ARGUMENT FOR GOD'S EXISTENCE' -- SUGGESTED READING -- PART III. THE COHERENCE OF THEISM -- THE COHERENCE OF THEISM: INTRODUCTION -- 3.1 'DIVINE NECESSITY' -- 3.2 'GOD AND TIMELESSNESS' -- 3.3 'ON OCKHAM'S WAY OUT' -- 3.4 'ON DIVINE MIDDLE KNOWLEDGE' -- 3.5 'MAXIMAL POWER' -- 3.6 'WHAT EUTHYPHRO SHOULD HAVE SAID' -- SUGGESTED READING -- PART IV. THE PROBLEM OF EVIL -- THE PROBLEM OF EVIL: INTRODUCTION -- 4.1 'THE PROBLEM OF EVIL AND SOME VARIETIES OF ATHEISM' -- 4.2 'PAIN AND PLEASURE: AN EVIDENTIAL PROBLEM FOR THEISTS' -- 4.3 'SOME (TEMPORARILY) FINAL THOUGHTS ON EVIDENTIAL ARGUMENTS FROM EVIL' -- 4.4 'THE MAGNITUDE, DURATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF EVIL: A THEODICY' -- 4.5 'THE PROBLEM OF EVIL' -- SUGGESTED READING -- PART V. THE SOUL AND LIFE EVERLASTING -- THE SOUL AND LIFE EVERLASTING: INTRODUCTION -- 5.1 'A REFUTATION OF DUALISM' -- 5.2 'A DEFENSE OF DUALISM' -- 5.3 'A DEFENSE OF DUALISM' -- 5.4 'DUALISM AND PERSONAL IDENTITY' -- 5.5 'THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD' -- SUGGESTED READING -- PART VI. CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY -- CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY: INTRODUCTION -- 6.1 'A DEFENSE OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY' -- 6.2 'THE TWO MINDS VIEW OF INCARNATION' -- 6.3 'HEAVEN AND HELL' -- 6.4 RETHINKING THE LOGIC OF PENAL SUBSTITUTION -- 6.5 'PETITIONARY PRAYER' -- SUGGESTED READING -- NOTES ON THE EDITORS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INDEX