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The Meaning of Theism: (Ratio Special Issues)

The Meaning of Theism: (Ratio Special Issues)


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Leading philosophers reflect on what belief in God, or its absence, means for the subject and what difference it makes to the flow and perceived significance of someone's life. A stimulating juxtaposition of views including the different perspectives of Christians, Buddhists, Jews, atheists and agnostics Contributors include Sir Anthony Kenny, Alvin Plantinga, John Haldane, Richard Norman, David Benatar and John Cottingham Enables the reader to see how crucial issues about the nature and significance of religious belief are dealt with from widely differing philosophical and religious perspectives

Table of Contents:
List of Contributors vii Preface ix 1 What’s God Got To Do With It? Atheism and Religious Practice 1 David Benatar 2 What Difference Does It Make? The Nature and Significance of Theistic Belief 19 John Cottingham 3 Philosophy, the Restless Heart and the Meaning of Theism 39 John Haldane 4 Worshipping an Unknown God 59 Anthony Kenny 5 ‘Seeke True Religion. Oh, Where?’ 71 Michael McGhee 6 The Varieties of Non-Religious Experience 91 Richard Norman 7 Divine Action in the World (Synopsis) 111 Alvin Plantinga Index 121

About the Author :
John Cottingham was educated at Oxford University and is currently Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading, where he holds an Established Chair of Philosophy. He is also an Honorary Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford. He is (since 1993) Editor of Ratio, the international journal of analytic philosophy. In 2002-4 he was Stanton Lecturer in the Philosophy of Religion at Cambridge University, and his most recent book is The Spiritual Dimension (2005).

Review :
“Taken as a whole, the book is a success; several essays in it will reward further, careful study.” (Religious Studies Review, March 2009)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781405159609
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 144
  • Returnable: Y
  • Series Title: Ratio Special Issues
  • Weight: 258 gr
  • ISBN-10: 140515960X
  • Publisher Date: 30 Mar 2007
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 9 mm
  • Width: 141 mm


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