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The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology
"The Companion contains papers on a rich diversity of topics that are representative of the new natural theology that emerged in the 1970s with books by Alvin Plantinga, William Craig and others. The rapidly evolving lines of thought are increasingly influential in the field of philosophy and the essays in this collection are "cutting edge" works, such as the very recent formulation of a new version of the ontological argument for God's existence by Robert Maydole. The high quality of the essays make this book required reading for philosophers of religion and its diverse topics will interest thinkers in many fields." "This collection is a major contribution to the intellectual discussion of classical theism. Its philosophically sophisticated essays provide essential background reading for all those engaged in serious debate about the rationality of belief in God today." "I used to think natural theology was a dead area and not worthy of mourning. The scholarship represented by this volume has convinced me I was wrong. The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology aptly demonstrates why natural theology has become an exciting scholarly area again. These essays combine cutting-edge philosophy with recent scientific advancements to provide a thorough, timely resource balancing confidence and humility, rigour and readability."
–Quentin Smith, Western Michigan University
–John F. Haught, Georgetown University
–Justin L. Barrett, University of Oxford
William Lane Craig (Edited by), J. P. Moreland (Edited by)
9781405176576, Wiley
Hardback, published 17 April 2009
704 pages
25.4 x 17.8 x 4.4 cm, 1.388 kg
"They give a good look into the condition of the field, and bring to the forefront presuppositions shaping contemporary inquiry." (Reviews in Religion & Theology, 2011) "If natural theology is overdue for a comeback, this work will help it on its way, and, for skeptical readers, there is much here to go on thinking about for months to come (making it a good catalyst for intelligent debate)." (Reference Reviews, February 2010) "All of these essays show sophistication and deserve wide attention. Common objections to the theistic arguments are considered and logical proofs are helpfully provided when appropriate." (Religious Studies Review, June 2010) "Laudable and timely." (Church Times, January 2010)
With the help of in-depth essays from some of the world's leading philosophers, The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology explores the nature and existence of God through human reason and evidence from the natural world.
List of figures vi Notes on contributors vii Introduction ix 1 The project of natural theology 1 2 The Leibnizian cosmological argument 24 3 The kalam cosmological argument 101 4 The teleological argument: an exploration of the fine-tuning of the universe 202 5 The argument from consciousness 282 6 The argument from reason 344 7 The moral argument 391 8 The argument from evil 449 9 The argument from religious experience 498 10 The ontological argument 553 11 The argument from miracles: a cumulative case for the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth 593 Index 663
William Lane Craig and J. P. Moreland
Charles Taliaferro
Alexander R. Pruss
William Lane Craig and James D. Sinclair
Robin Collins
J. P. Moreland
Victor Reppert
Mark D. Linville
Stewart Goetz
Kai-Man Kwan
Robert E. Maydole
Timothy McGrew and Lydia McGrew
Subject Areas: Philosophy [HP]
