God, Knowledge, and Mystery : : Essays in Philosophical Theology / / Peter Van Inwagen.
In a book that will appeal to a general audience as well as philosophers of religion, a leading metaphysician tackles fundamental theological problems in a lucid and engaging manner. Peter van Inwagen begins with a provocative new introduction exploring the question of whether a philosopher such as...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Archive Pre-2000 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2019] ©1995 |
Year of Publication: | 2019 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (336 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- General Introduction -- Part I. Chance, Evil, and Modal Skepticism -- Introduction -- I. Ontological Arguments -- 2. The Place of Chance in a World Sustained by God -- 3. The Problem of Evil, the Problem of Air, and the Problem of Silence -- 4. The Magnitude, Duration, and Distribution of Evil: A Theodicy -- Part II. The Bible, the Church, and Modern Knowledge -- 5. Genesis and Evolution -- 6. Critical Studies of the New Testament and the User of the New Testament -- 7. Non Est Hick -- Part III. Trinity and Incarnation -- 8. And Yet They Are Not Three Gods but One God -- 9. Not by Confusion of Substance, but by Unity of Person -- Index |
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Summary: | In a book that will appeal to a general audience as well as philosophers of religion, a leading metaphysician tackles fundamental theological problems in a lucid and engaging manner. Peter van Inwagen begins with a provocative new introduction exploring the question of whether a philosopher such as himself is qualified to address theological matters. The chapters that follow take up the central problem of evil in a world created and sustained by God. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781501745324 9783110536171 |
DOI: | 10.7591/9781501745324 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Peter Van Inwagen. |