Natural theology (theodicy), logic, ethics, history of philosophy
Author: Université catholique de Louvain (1835-1969). Institut supérieur de philosophie
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Published: 1917
Total Pages: 578
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Université catholique de Louvain (1835-1969). Institut supérieur de philosophie
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Published: 1917
Total Pages: 578
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: DESIRE. MERCIER
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Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781033235904
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Robert Trundle
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
Published: 2007-06
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 1599424266
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book reveals a remarkable oddity about the mainstream philosophy of science. While rejecting a noxious relativism, it is unable to ascribe "truth" to scientific theories that also are divorced conceptually from ethics and politics. There is much at stake since these dilemmas have led to a politicized truth whereby "truth" in these areas is often decided ideologically. But the ideology and splintered areas collide head-on with our awareness of ourselves and the world. By relating a world of which we are phenomenologically conscious to a common-sense reasoning, a novel case is made for objective scientific truth, a true causal principle, and the principle's implication of a First Cause. This Cause, as a Creator of Nature, begets moral norms intrinsic to scientific descriptions of our psycho-biological nature since our nature was created as it ought to be; affording a naturalistic ethics that can be as true as the science that informs it. Medicine and its allied sciences are used to illustrate this moral import in terms of a revitalized support of the traditional family -- a perennial norm expressed by the dictum "As the family goes, so goes the state." Thus a state's support of the family exemplifies how normative political claims can be as true as a scientific ethics that informs them. The logical link of ethics to science and politics marks the reasoning implicit in a natural theology common to the major monotheistic religions. And so despite the faults of all organizations, this book suggests one reason why those religions flourished over the ages. Outlasting the Roman Empire and modern ideologies that boasted vainly of reigning to the end of history, the religions address a personal spirituality and fulfill human nature. They render coherent an experienced world where truth coincides in science, ethics, politics, and religion. REVIEW "This book is one of those exceptional works which is both challenging in its philosophical sophistication and edifying in its moral argumentation." The Review of Metaphysics, Sept, 2008, by Tom Michaud Read complete review at link below: The Review of Metaphysics, Vol. 62, #245 (Sep), 2008
Author: Robert Merrihew Adams
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1987-04-30
Total Pages: 283
ISBN-13: 0195364783
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Robert Merrihew Adams has been a leader in renewing philosophical respect for the idea that moral obligation may be founded on the commands of God. This collection of Adams' essays, two of which are previously unpublished, draws from his extensive writings on philosophical theology that discuss metaphysical, epistemological, and ethical issues surrounding the concept of God--whether God exists or not, what God is or would be like, and how we ought to relate ourselves to such a being. Adams studies the relation between religion and ethics, delving into an analysis of moral arguments for theistic belief. In several essays, he applies contemporary studies in the metaphysics of individuality, possibility and necessity, and counterfactual conditionals to issues surrounding the existence of God and problems of evil.
Author: Larry M. Jorgensen
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2014-02-20
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 0191635472
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In 1710 G. W. Leibniz published Theodicy: Essays on the Goodness of God, the Freedom of Man, and the Origin of Evil. This book, the only one he published in his lifetime, established his reputation more than anything else he wrote. The Theodicy brings together many different strands of Leibniz's own philosophical system, and we get a rare snapshot of how he intended these disparate aspects of his philosophy to come together into a single, overarching account of divine justice in the face of the world's evils. At the same time, the Theodicy is a fascinating window into the context of philosophical theology in the seventeenth century. Leibniz had his finger on the intellectual pulse of his time, and this comes out very clearly in the Theodicy. He engages with all of the major lines of theological dispute of that time, demonstrating the encyclopaedic breadth of his understanding of the issues. Leibniz's Theodicy remains one of the most abiding systematic accounts of how evil is compatible with divine goodness. Any treatment of the problem of evil must, at some point, come to grips with Leibniz's proposed solution. This volume refreshes and deepens our understanding of this great work. Leading scholars present original essays which critically evaluate the Theodicy, providing a window on its historical context and giving close attention to the subtle and enduring philosophical arguments.
Author: Eric von der Luft
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 280
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Presents the basic elements of the philosophy of religion tradition in a provocative way by integrating classical texts with modern summary and interpretation.
Author: Cardinal Mercier
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Published: 2008-06-01
Total Pages: 568
ISBN-13: 9781436572477
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.