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基本説明
Contributors include Sir Anthony Kenny writing on the idea of 'devout agnosticism', Alvin Plantinga on the compatibility of science and religion and John Haldane on the human desire for God, Richard Norman wrirting on atheistic interpretations of religious experience, David Benatar on the value of religious observance irrespective of belief, and John Cottingham on the role of emotions and habits of virtue in the adoption of a religious outlook.
Full Description
Leading philosophers reflect on what belief in God, or its absence, means for the subject and what difference it makes to the flow and perceived significance of someone's life.
A stimulating juxtaposition of views including the different perspectives of Christians, Buddhists, Jews, atheists and agnostics
Contributors include Sir Anthony Kenny, Alvin Plantinga, John Haldane, Richard Norman, David Benatar and John Cottingham
Enables the reader to see how crucial issues about the nature and significance of religious belief are dealt with from widely differing philosophical and religious perspectives
Contents
List of Contributors vii
Preface ix
1 What's God Got To Do With It? Atheism and Religious Practice 1
David Benatar
2 What Difference Does It Make? The Nature and Significance of Theistic Belief 19
John Cottingham
3 Philosophy, the Restless Heart and the Meaning of Theism 39
John Haldane
4 Worshipping an Unknown God 59
Anthony Kenny
5 'Seeke True Religion. Oh, Where?' 71
Michael McGhee
6 The Varieties of Non-Religious Experience 91
Richard Norman
7 Divine Action in the World (Synopsis) 111
Alvin Plantinga
Index 121
