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Hardcover. Hugh Rice explains why belief in God need not be seen as a strange or irrational kind of belief, but can be a natural extension of our ordinary ways of thinking. He suggests that we should think of God in an abstract way, and he offers a satisfying account of the relationship between God and goodness. Num Pages: 158 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 293. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Fine in fine dustjacket
Hugh Rice explains why belief in God need not be seen as a strange or irrational kind of belief, but can be a natural extension of our ordinary ways of thinking. First he argues that it is rational to believe that the universe exists just because it is good that it should exist. Then he argues that we should conceive of God in an abstract way; in particular, we should understand God's willing something as consisting in its being good that that thing should be so. Together these arguments give reason to believe that the universe was created by ... Read more
Hugh Rice explains why belief in God need not be seen as a strange or irrational kind of belief, but can be a natural extension of our ordinary ways of thinking. First he argues that it is rational to believe that the universe exists just because it is good that it should exist. Then he argues that we should conceive of God in an abstract way; in particular, we should understand God's willing something as consisting in its being good that that thing should be so. Together these arguments give reason to believe that the universe was created by ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Number of Pages
158
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198250289
SKU
KOC0009842
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About Hugh Rice
Hugh Rice is Official Student and Tutor in Philosophy at Christ Church, Oxford.
Reviews for God and Goodness
Rice has written a courageously argued book which refreshingly challenges many contemporary assumptions.
John A. Harrod, The Expository Times, Vol.112, No.2.
If you enjoy intellectual arm-wrestling with the likes of Hick, Swinburne and Mackie, then you will enjoy getting to grips with this passionate plea for the importance of rational belief, at a time when mystery, metaphysics ... Read more
John A. Harrod, The Expository Times, Vol.112, No.2.
If you enjoy intellectual arm-wrestling with the likes of Hick, Swinburne and Mackie, then you will enjoy getting to grips with this passionate plea for the importance of rational belief, at a time when mystery, metaphysics ... Read more