Reading Philosophy of ReligionISBN: 978-1-4051-7082-6
Hardcover
328 pages
April 2010, Wiley-Blackwell
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Introduction
Introduction to Ayer
A. J. Ayer, ‘Critique of Theology’ (selection from Language, Truth and Logic ch. 6)
Commentary on Ayer
Introduction to Berkeley
George Berkeley, ‘Alciphron’ (selection from the
seventh dialogue)
Commentary on Berkeley
Introduction to Putnam
Hilary Putnam, ‘Wittgenstein on Religious
Language’ (selection from Renewing Philosophy ch.
7-8)
Commentary on Putnam
Introduction to Alston
William Alston, ‘Referring to God’
Commentary on Alston
2. Arguments about the Existence of God
Introduction
Introduction to Anselm
Anselm, Proslogion: The Ontological Argument
Commentary on Anselm
Introduction to Aquinas
Aquinas, Summa Theologica: First Way, Third Way
Commentary on Aquinas
Introduction to Pascal
Blaise Pascal, Pensées: The Wager
Commentary on Pascal
Introduction to Paley
William Paley, ‘Natural Theology’ (selection)
Commentary on Paley
Introduction to Hume
David Hume, ‘Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion’ (selection)
Commentary on Hume
Introduction to Everitt
Nicholas Everitt, ‘Teleological Arguments’ (selection from The Non-Existence of God, ch. 5)
Commentary on Everitt
Introduction to Mackie
John Leslie Mackie, ‘Evil and Omnipotence’
Commentary on Mackie
Introduction to Rowe
William Rowe, ‘The Problem of Evil and Some Varieties of Atheism’
Commentary on Rowe
3. Evidence, Argument and Belief in God
Introduction to New
Christopher New, ‘Antitheism’
Commentary on New
Introduction to Clifford
William Clifford, ‘The Ethics of Belief’
Commentary on Clifford
Introduction to James
William James, ‘The Will to Believe’
Commentary on James
Introduction to Plantinga
Alvin Plantinga, ‘Is Belief in God Properly Basic?’
Commentary on Plantinga
Introduction to Rey
Georges Rey, ‘Meta-Atheism: Religious Avowal as Self-Deception’
Commentary on Rey
4. Divine Attributes
Introduction to Boethius
Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy (selection)
Commentary on Boethius
Introduction to Savage
B Wade Savage, ‘The Paradox of the Stone’
Commentary on Savage
Introduction to Pike
Nelson Pike, ‘Divine Omniscience and Voluntary Action’
Commentary on Pike
Introduction to Kretzmann
Norman Kretzmann, ‘Abraham, Isaac and Euthyphro: God and the Basis of Morality’
Commentary on Kretzmann
5. Religious Diversity
Introduction
Introduction to Hick
John Hick, The Interpretation of Religion (selection)
Commentary on Hick
Introduction to Plantinga
Alvin Plantinga, ‘Pluralism: A Defense of Religious Exclusivism’ (selection)
Commentary on Plantinga