The Best Argument Against God

2013. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-137-35413-6
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 93 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 272 g

. compares two theories—Naturalism and Theism—on a wide range of relevant data. It concludes that Naturalism should be preferred to Theism on that data. The central idea behind the argument is that, while Naturalism is simpler than Theism, there is no relevant data that Naturalism fails to explain at least as well as Theism does.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Oppy, G.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Introduction 1. Preliminary Matters 2. Some Big Ideas 3. Minimal Theism and Naturalism 4. Standard Theism and Naturalism Conclusion References and Further Reading Index

Über Autor(innen)

Graham Oppy is Professor of Philosophy at Monash University. He is the author of: Ontological Arguments and Belief in God (1996); Philosophical Perspectives on Infinity (2006); Arguing about Gods (2006); Reading Philosophy of Religion (2010, with Michael Scott); and co-editor of The History of Western Philosophy of Religion (2009, with Nick Trakakis).