The hiddenness argument : philosophy's new challenge to belief in God / J.L. Schellenberg.
By: Schellenberg, J. L [author.]
Material type: TextPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015Edition: First editionDescription: xii, 142 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 9780198733089; 0198733089; 9780191797507 (ebook)Subject(s): Religion -- Philosophy | Hidden God | God -- Proof | Atheism | Belief and doubt | Religion -- Philosophy. -- HistoryDDC classification: 210 LOC classification: BL51 | .S42584 2015Summary: "In many places and times, and for many people, God's existence has been rather less than a clear fact. According to the hiddenness argument, this is a reason to suppose that it is not a fact at all. The hiddenness argument is a new argument for atheism that has come to prominence in philosophy over the past two decades."--Back cover.Summary: The hiddenness argument is an argument for atheism that has come to prominence in philosophy over the past two decades. This book offers an accessible, short, and vigorous statement of the argument by its creator. It also offers an explanation of the associated issues designed for wide consumption that clearly distinguishes the hiddenness argument from the problem of evil and establishes its claim to attention in discussions of theism and atheism.Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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505 0 _Cover; The Hiddenness Argument: Philosophy's New Challenge to Belief in God; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Some Basic Tools; Arguments; Logic; Truth; From; Chapter 2: A Conceptual Map; Hiddenness; Ultimism; Chapter 3: Why So Late to the Show?; Precursors; Evil?; Evolution; Chapter 4: The Main Premise; Ambiguity; Openness; Reinforcement; Straws; Chapter 5: Add Insight and Stir; Resistance; Belief; Goods; Conclusion. Chapter 6: Nonresistant Nonbelief Pre-Doubt; Doubt; Secularity; Conclusions; Chapter 7: Must a God Be Loving?; Perfection; Omni-Love; God; Chapter 8: The Challenge; Misinterpretations; Objections; Counter-Arguments; Experience; Truthiness; Truthing; Coda; Notes; Preface; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Recent Work On Divine Hiddenness; Index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [133]-139) and index.
"In many places and times, and for many people, God's existence has been rather less than a clear fact. According to the hiddenness argument, this is a reason to suppose that it is not a fact at all. The hiddenness argument is a new argument for atheism that has come to prominence in philosophy over the past two decades."--Back cover.
The hiddenness argument is an argument for atheism that has come to prominence in philosophy over the past two decades. This book offers an accessible, short, and vigorous statement of the argument by its creator. It also offers an explanation of the associated issues designed for wide consumption that clearly distinguishes the hiddenness argument from the problem of evil and establishes its claim to attention in discussions of theism and atheism.
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