This book is an exploration and defense of the coherence of classical
theism’s doctrine of divine aseity in the face of the challenge
posed by Platonism with respect to abstract objects. A synoptic work
in analytic philosophy of religion, the book engages discussions in
philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of language, metaphysics, and
metaontology. It addresses absolute creationism, non-Platonic realism,
fictionalism, neutralism, and alternative logics and semantics, among
other topics. The book offers a helpful taxonomy of the wide range of
options available to the classical theist for dealing with the
challenge of Platonism. It probes in detail the diverse views on the
reality of abstract objects and their compatibility with classical
theism. It contains a most thorough discussion, rooted in careful
exegesis, of the biblical and patristic basis of the doctrine of
divine aseity. Finally, it challenges the influential Quinean
metaontological theses concerning the way in which we make ontological
commitments.
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The Coherence of Theism: Aseity
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ISBN
9783319553849
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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