Ontological Arguments
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2020
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-71184-5 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-71184-5 (ISBN)
This Element studies the most famous ontological arguments from Anselm, Descartes, Plantinga, and others besides. While the verdict is that ontological arguments don't work, they entangle us in fun philosophical puzzles, from philosophy of religion to philosophy of language, from metaphysics to ethics, and beyond.
Proving the existence of God is a perennial philosophical ambition. An armchair proof would be the jackpot. Ontological arguments promise as much. This Element studies the most famous ontological arguments from Anselm, Descartes, Plantinga, and others besides. While the verdict is that ontological arguments don't work, they get us entangled in fun philosophical puzzles, from philosophy of religion to philosophy of language, from metaphysics to ethics, and beyond.
Proving the existence of God is a perennial philosophical ambition. An armchair proof would be the jackpot. Ontological arguments promise as much. This Element studies the most famous ontological arguments from Anselm, Descartes, Plantinga, and others besides. While the verdict is that ontological arguments don't work, they get us entangled in fun philosophical puzzles, from philosophy of religion to philosophy of language, from metaphysics to ethics, and beyond.
1. Introduction; 2. Anselm; 3. Descartes; 4. Plantinga; 5. Lowe; 6. Others.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 25.11.2020 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Elements in the Philosophy of Religion |
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 153 x 232 mm |
| Gewicht | 100 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-71184-7 / 1108711847 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-71184-5 / 9781108711845 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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