New Book: God and Evil (includes transcript of second Craig-Tooley Debate)
I was able to preview this book at Google Books. In so doing, I discovered that the book contains a transcript of the second debate between William Lane Craig and Michael Tooley on God’s existence. It also contains a chapter on evil and divine hiddenness. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
John Post’s Book on Naturalism and Ethics
(redating post originally dated 4 December 2012) I just discovered this book while linking to John Post’s home page in my last post. From Nature to Norms: An Essay in the Metaphysics of Morals (BookSurge, 2008) Book Description: A meticulously scripted and thoughtfully considered monograph about the abyss between morality and biology, From Nature to … John Post’s Book on Naturalism and Ethics
Leiter on the Plantinga/Nagel Saga
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Interesting Reference to The Empty Tomb
Since the resurrection is the central event of Christian history, Plantinga at the very least should make the effort to weigh the evidence for and against this event. Swinburne believes the evidence is quite high that the biblical accounts of the resurrection are literally true; others who have investigated the matter sharply disagree.[35]———————–[35] See, for … Interesting Reference to The Empty Tomb
Atheism and the Case Against Christ by Matt McCormick
I’ve spent a great deal of time reading and researching the (a)theism debate. When asked for reading suggestions, I usually stick with either Arguing about Gods by Graham Oppy, and Logic and Theism by Jordan Howard Sobel. While these books are great at examining the arguments for theism in general, they usually seem far removed … Atheism and the Case Against Christ by Matt McCormick
Ian’s Review of Carrier’s Proving History and Carrier’s Reply
An atheist named Ian with a deep background in math and science has written a critical review of Carrier’s Proving History. A Mathematical Review of “Proving History” by Richard Carrier Among other things, Ian complains that Carrier uses a version of Bayes’s Theorem (BT) that is “unduly complex” and “highly idiosyncratic.” I disagree. I think … Ian’s Review of Carrier’s Proving History and Carrier’s Reply
dangerous idea: Corduan replies to Carrier on miracles
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Nagel’s “Mind and Cosmos” Reviewed by Michael Weisberg & Brian Leiter
“We conclude with a comment about truth in advertising. Nagel’s arguments against reductionism are quixotic, and his arguments against naturalism are unconvincing. He aspires to develop “rival alternative conceptions” to what he calls the materialist neo-Darwinian worldview, yet he never clearly articulates this rival conception, nor does he give us any reason to think that … Nagel’s “Mind and Cosmos” Reviewed by Michael Weisberg & Brian Leiter
Three Amazingly Good Books
I am currently reading three amazingly good books. I can sum up all three books in one word: “Wow.” If you are interested in the philosophy of religion (and, if you’re reading this blog, you probably are), then you should run, not walk, to the nearest bookstore to get your own copies. If any theists … Three Amazingly Good Books
Paul Draper’s Review of Goetz and Taliaferro’s Naturalism
There are many gems in this review; here is one. To begin with, the alleged advantage that metaphysical theists have because they attribute necessary existence to God is not real, since there is no more reason to believe that a concrete non-natural divine person can exist necessarily than there is to think that nature can … Paul Draper’s Review of Goetz and Taliaferro’s Naturalism