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Thirty years ago, Alvin Plantinga gave a lecture called "Two Dozen (or so) Theistic Arguments," which served as an underground inspiration for two generations of scholars and students. In it, he proposed a number of novel and creative arguments for the existence of God which have yet to receive the attention they deserve. In Two Dozen (or so) Arguments for God, each of Plantinga's original suggestions, many of which he only briefly sketched, is developed in detail by a wide variety of accomplished scholars. The authors look to metaphysics, epistemology, semantics, ethics, aesthetics, and beyond, finding evidence for God in almost every dimension of reality. Those arguments new to natural theology are more fully developed, and well-known arguments are given new life. Not only does this collection present ground-breaking research, but it lays the foundations for research projects for years to come.
This volume investigates the validity and scope of Alvin Plantinga's original propositions regarding the existence of God by expanding his brief sketches into formal, rigorous philosophical arguments. Editors Jerry Walls and Trent Dougherty curate a collection of essays from various scholars who apply diverse philosophical disciplines to these theistic claims. The text seeks to move beyond traditional apologetics by utilizing metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics to construct a modern framework for natural theology.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Scholars and students of philosophy frequently identify this collection as a significant expansion of Plantinga's influential lecture, noting its utility in providing new research trajectories for natural theology. Readers often highlight the academic density of the prose, which is intended for those with a background in analytic philosophy.
Page Count:
496
Publication Date:
2018-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190842245
ISBN-13:
9780190842246
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