God, Knowledge, and Mystery
Essays in Philosophical Theology
1st Edition
Published on 15. May 2019
336 pages
978-1-5017-4532-4 (ISBN)
Description
In a book that will appeal to a general audience as well as philosophers of religion, a leading metaphysician tackles fundamental theological problems in a lucid and engaging manner. Peter van Inwagen begins with a provocative new introduction exploring the question of whether a philosopher such as himself is qualified to address theological matters. The chapters that follow take up the central problem of evil in a world created and sustained by God.
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Language
English
Place of publication
NY
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Digital original
ISBN-13
978-1-5017-4532-4 (9781501745324)
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Person
Van InwagenPeter:
Peter van Inwagen is John Cardinal O'Hara Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of many books, including The Problem of Evil and Ontology, Identity, and Modality.
Peter van Inwagen is John Cardinal O'Hara Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of many books, including The Problem of Evil and Ontology, Identity, and Modality.
Content
- Cover
- GOD, KNOWLEDGE, AND MYSTERY
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- General Introduction
- PART I. Chance, Evil, and Modal Skepticism
- Introduction
- 1. Ontological Arguments
- 2. The Place of Chance in a World Sustained by God
- 3. The Problem of Evil, the Problem of Air, and the Problem of Silence
- 4. The Magnitude, Duration, and Distribution of Evil: A Theodicy
- PART II. The Bible, the Church, and Modern Knowledge
- Introduction
- 5. Genesis and Evolution
- 6. Critical Studies of the New Testament and the User of the New Testament
- 7. Non Est Hick
- Part III. Trinity and Incarnation
- Introduction
- 8. And Yet They Are Not Three Gods but One God
- 9. Not by Confusion of Substance, but by Unity of Person
- Index
