The Nature of God : : An Inquiry into Divine Attributes / / Edward R. Wierenga.
The Nature of God explores a perennial problem in the philosophy of religion. Drawing upon developments in philosophy, most notably those in philosophical logic, Edward R. Wierenga examines the traditional divine attributes of omnipotence, omniscience, eternity, timelessness, immutability, and goodn...
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Wierenga, Edward R., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The Nature of God : An Inquiry into Divine Attributes / Edward R. Wierenga. Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018] ©2003 1 online resource (272 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Cornell Studies in the Philosophy of Religion Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Omnipotence -- 2. Omniscience -- 3. Foreknowledge, Free Will, and the Necessity of the Past -- 4. Accidental Necessity -- 5. Omniscience, Free Will, and Middle Knowledge -- 6. Eternity, Timelessness, and Immutability -- 7. Divine Goodness and Impeccability -- 8. The Source of Moral Obligation -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star The Nature of God explores a perennial problem in the philosophy of religion. Drawing upon developments in philosophy, most notably those in philosophical logic, Edward R. Wierenga examines the traditional divine attributes of omnipotence, omniscience, eternity, timelessness, immutability, and goodness. His philosophically defensible formulations of the nature of God are in accord with the views of classical theists. The author provides an account of each of the divine attributes by stating in contemporary terms what such classical theists as Augustine, Anselm, and Aquinas wrote about the nature of God; he then seeks to determine whether one can defend the ascription of traditional divine attributes to God against philosophical objections.Clearly written and comprehensive, The Nature of God contains a wealth of illuminating and original material on a central topic in the philosophy of religion Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022) Philosophy. Religious Studies. PHILOSOPHY / Religious. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013 9783110536157 print 9780801488504 https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501711657 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781501711657 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781501711657/original |
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