The Existence of God
Richard Swinburne
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Description for The Existence of God
Paperback. Gives an analysis of the important arguments for theism: the cosmological argument; arguments from the existence of laws of nature and the 'fine-tuning' of the universe; from the occurrence of consciousness and moral awareness; and from miracles and religious experience. This book focuses on the nature of consciousness and the problem of evil. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
Richard Swinburne presents a substantially rewritten and updated edition of his most celebrated book. No other work has made a more powerful case for the probability of the existence of God. Swinburne gives a rigorous and penetrating analysis of the most important arguments for theism: the cosmological argument; arguments from the existence of laws of nature and the 'fine-tuning' of the universe; from the occurrence of consciousness and moral awareness; and from miracles and religious experience. He claims that while none of these arguments are deductively valid, they do give inductive support to theism and that, even when the argument ... Read more
Richard Swinburne presents a substantially rewritten and updated edition of his most celebrated book. No other work has made a more powerful case for the probability of the existence of God. Swinburne gives a rigorous and penetrating analysis of the most important arguments for theism: the cosmological argument; arguments from the existence of laws of nature and the 'fine-tuning' of the universe; from the occurrence of consciousness and moral awareness; and from miracles and religious experience. He claims that while none of these arguments are deductively valid, they do give inductive support to theism and that, even when the argument ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
470g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199271689
SKU
V9780199271689
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Reviews for The Existence of God
Richard Swinburne...over the past thirty years or so, has fashioned the most sophisticated and highly developed natural theology the world has so far seen.
Alvin Plantinga, Times Literary Supplement
...if you want Swinburne's latest thoughts, and his response to some recent developments, here they are.
R.L. Sturch, The Journal of Theological Studies
Alvin Plantinga, Times Literary Supplement
...if you want Swinburne's latest thoughts, and his response to some recent developments, here they are.
R.L. Sturch, The Journal of Theological Studies