Graham Oppy

Ontological Arguments and Belief in God

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is a unique contribution to the philosophy of religion. It offers a comprehensive discussion of one of the most famous arguments for the existence of God: the ontological argument. The author provides an analytical taxonomy of those versions of the argument that have been advanced in recent philosophical literature, as well as of those historically important versions found in the work of St. Anselm, Descartes, Leibniz, Hegel, and others. A central thesis of the book is that ontological arguments have no value in the debate between theists and atheists. There is a detailed review of the literature on the topic (separated from the main body of the text) and a very substantial bibliography, making this volume an indispensable resource for philosophers of religion and those in religious studies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juli 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 800g
• ISBN-13: 9780521481205
• ISBN-10: 0521481201
• Artikelnr.: 22479985

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Some historical considerations
2. Definitional arguments
3. Conceptual arguments
4. Modal arguments
5. Meinongian arguments
6. Experiential arguments
7. 'Hegelian' arguments
8. Application to historical arguments
9. Are there (other) global objections to ontological arguments?
10. Is existence a predicate?
11. The uses of parody
12. Are ontological arguments of any use to theists and/or atheists?
Conclusion
Literature notes
Bibliography
Index.