{"product_id":"atheism-and-theism-hardback-9780631232582","title":"Atheism and Theism (Hardback) 9780631232582","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAtheism and Theism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJ. J. C. Smart (Author), J. J. Haldane (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631232582, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 22 November 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2.6 cm, 0.544 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Smart and Haldane are both remarkable philosophers. Each in his own way possesses the rare combination of formidable dialectical skills, an original vision for philosophy, and immense personal integrity ... I do not see how anyone could read this book and not feel that it represents the finest kind of intellectual encounter ...\"\u003ci\u003eHilary Putnam, Harvard University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Philosophers of both theistic and atheistic persuasions will find this important new debate on theism particularly interesting for themselves and for their students. Haldane an Smart show that the dispute over the existence of God is very much alive among the best philosophers at the end of the twentieth century.\" \u003ci\u003eLinda Zagzebski, University of Oklahoma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book show contemporary academic philosophy at its best.\" \u003ci\u003eScientific and Medical Network Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this book two philosophers, each committed to unambiguous versions of belief and disbelief, debate the central issues of atheism and theism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders one of the oldest and most widely disputed philosophical questions: is there a God?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents the atheism\/theism issue in the form of philosophical debate between two highly regarded scholars, widely praised for the clarity and verve of their work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis second edition contains new essays by each philosopher, responding to criticisms and building on their previous work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface to the Second Edition. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: J. J. Haldane and J. J. C. Smart.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1: Atheism and Theism: J. J. C. Smart.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Theism, Spirituality and Science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The New Teleology and the Old.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Pantheism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Fine Tuning and the Anthropic Cosmological Principle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Argument from the Appearance of Design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. God as an Ethical Principle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Argument from Contingency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Argument from Religious Experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Pascal's Wager.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Miracles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Higher Criticism of the New Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. The Problem of Evil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Historical Theism and Metaphysical Theism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2: Atheism and Theism: J. J. Haldane.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Theism and Science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Some Varieties of Explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. 'Old' Teleology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. 'New' Teleology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Cause of Things.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. God and the World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. God, Good and Evil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Liberty and Providence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Theism - Philosophical and Religious.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3: Reply to Haldane: J. J. C. Smart.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Representation and Intentionality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Chicken and Egg.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Eternity and Sempeternity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Theism and the Problem of Evil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4: Reply to Smart: J. J. Haldane.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Existence of God.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Metaphysical Matters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Reason, Faith and Revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. A Religious Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword: J. J. C. Smart and J. J. Haldane.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 5 Further Reflections on Atheism for the Second Edition: J.J.C. Smart.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 6 Further Relections on Theism for the Second Edition: J. J. 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