| Ontological Arguments and Belief in God Contributor(s): Oppy, Graham (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521481201 ISBN-13: 9780521481205 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1996 Annotation: This book is a unique contribution to the philosophy of religion. It offers a comprehensive discussion of one of the most famous arguments for the existence of God: the ontological argument. The author provides an analytical taxonomy of those versions of the argument that have been advanced in recent philosophical literature, as well as of those historically important versions found in the work of St. Anselm, Descartes, Leibniz, Hegel, and others. A central thesis of the book is that ontological arguments have no value in the debate between theists and atheists. There is a detailed review of the literature on the topic (separated from the main body of the text) and a very substantial bibliography, making this volume an indispensable resource for philosophers of religion and those in religious studies. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Philosophy | Logic |
| Dewey: NA |
| LCCN: 95006458 |
| Physical Information: 1.21" H x 6.27" W x 9.23" (1.47 lbs) 400 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This book is a unique contribution to the philosophy of religion. It offers a comprehensive discussion of one of the most famous arguments for the existence of God: the ontological argument. The author provides and analyzes a critical taxonomy of those versions of the argument that have been advanced in recent philosophical literature, as well as of those historically important versions found in the work of St. Anselm, Descartes, Leibniz, Hegel and others. |