Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism
Alvin Plantinga
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Hardback. In this long-awaited book, pre-eminent analytical philosopher Alvin Plantinga argues that the conflict between science and theistic religion is actually superficial, and that at a deeper level they are in concord. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB; HRAM3; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 217 x 30. Weight in Grams: 502.
This book is a long-awaited major statement by a pre-eminent analytic philosopher, Alvin Plantinga, on one of our biggest debates -- the compatibility of science and religion. The last twenty years has seen a cottage industry of books on this divide, but with little consensus emerging. Plantinga, as a top philosopher but also a proponent of the rationality of religious belief, has a unique contribution to make. His theme in this short book is that the conflict between science and theistic religion is actually superficial, and that at a deeper level they are in concord. Plantinga examines where ... Read more
This book is a long-awaited major statement by a pre-eminent analytic philosopher, Alvin Plantinga, on one of our biggest debates -- the compatibility of science and religion. The last twenty years has seen a cottage industry of books on this divide, but with little consensus emerging. Plantinga, as a top philosopher but also a proponent of the rationality of religious belief, has a unique contribution to make. His theme in this short book is that the conflict between science and theistic religion is actually superficial, and that at a deeper level they are in concord. Plantinga examines where ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199812097
SKU
V9780199812097
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About Alvin Plantinga
O'Brien Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame.
Reviews for Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism
Plantinga is at his most persuasive when exhibiting defeats in the naturalist world-view.
Anthony Kenny, Times Literary Supplement
Plantinga is an intellectual heavyweight in the philosophy of religion, and those who want to keep abreast of the best work in this area would be well advised to read this long-awaited contribution.
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Anthony Kenny, Times Literary Supplement
Plantinga is an intellectual heavyweight in the philosophy of religion, and those who want to keep abreast of the best work in this area would be well advised to read this long-awaited contribution.
The Tablet
Alvin Plantinga is ... Read more