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Kalam Cosmological Argument, Volume 1 Philosophical Arguments for the Finitude of the Past

Copan, Paul Craig, William Lane
Heftet / 2019 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9781501352539
Publisert
2019-05-30
Utgiver
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Bloomsbury Academic USA
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454 gr
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229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
336

Redaktør
Copan, Paul
Craig, William Lane

Biographical note

William Lane Craig is a Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology and at Houston Baptist University, USA. He has authored or edited over forty books, including Theism, Atheism, and Big Bang Cosmology (1995), God, Time, and Eternity (2001), and God Over All (2016), as well as over 150 articles in journals such as The Journal of Philosophy, American Philosophical Quarterly, Philosophical Studies, Philosophy, and British Journal for Philosophy of Science. Paul Copan is the Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics at Palm Beach Atlantic University, USA. He is the author or editor of thirty books, including Creation Out of Nothing: A Biblical, Philosophical, and Scientific Exploration (with William Lane Craig; 2004), The Rationality of Theism (co-edited with with Paul K. Moser; 2003), The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion (co-edited with Chad V. Meister; 2007; 2nd ed. 2012) and Philosophy of Religion: Classic and Contemporary Issues (co-edited with Chad V. Meister; 2007). He has contributed essays and written reviews for journals such as The Review of Metaphysics, Faith and Philosophy, Philosophia Christi, and Trinity Journal.

Kalam Cosmological Argument, Volume 1 Philosophical Arguments for the Finitude of the Past

Copan, Paul Craig, William Lane
Heftet / 2019 / Engelsk
Copan, Paul Craig, William Lane
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Did the universe begin to exist? If so, did it have a cause? Or could it have come into existence uncaused, from nothing? These questions are taken up by the medieval—though recently-revived—kalam cosmological argument, which has arguably been the most discussed philosophical argument for God’s existence in recent decades. The kalam’s line of reasoning maintains that the series of past events cannot be infinite but rather is finite. Since the universe could not have come into being uncaused, there must be a transcendent cause of the universe’s beginning, a conclusion supportive of theism. This anthology on the philosophical arguments for the finitude of the past asks: Is an infinite series of past events metaphysically possible? Should actual infinites be restricted to theoretical mathematics, or can an actual infinite exist in the concrete world? These essays by kalam proponents and detractors engage in lively debate about the nature of infinity and its conundrums; about frequently-used kalam argument paradoxes of Tristram Shandy, the Grim Reaper, and Hilbert’s Hotel; and about the infinity of the future.
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Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction Paul Copan (Palm Beach Atlantic University, USA) Part 1. Whatever Begins to Exist Has a Cause 1. A New Critique of Theological Misinterpretations of Physical Cosmology Adolf Grünbaum (University of Pittsburgh, USA) 2. Prof. Grünbaum on the ‘Normalcy of Nothingness’ in the Leibnizian and Kalam Cosmological Arguments William Lane Craig (Talbot School of Theology, USA) Part 2. The Universe Began to Exist Deductive Arguments 2.1 Argument based on Impossibility of Existence of an Actual Infinite 3. Must Metaphysical Time Have a Beginning? Wes Morriston (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) 4. Craig on the Actual Infinite Wes Morriston (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) 5. On the Beginning of Time: A Reply to Wes Morriston Concerning the Existence of Actual Infinities Andrew Loke (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) 6. No Beginning, No Explanation: The Kalam Cosmological Argument and the Principle of Sufficient Reason David S. Oderberg (University of Reading, UK) 7. Excerpt from Arguing about Gods Graham Oppy (Monash University, Australia) 8. Graham Oppy on the Kalam Cosmological Argument William Lane Craig (Talbot School of Theology, USA) 9. Heartbreak at Hilbert’s Hotel Landon Hedrick (University of Nebraska - Lincoln, USA) 10. No Heartbreak at Hilbert’s Hotel: A Reply to Landon Hedrick Andrew Loke (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) 11. Finitism and the Beginning of the Universe Stephen Puryear (NC State University, USA) 2.2 Argument based on the Impossibility of Formation of an Actual Infinite by Successive Addition 12. Traversal of the Infinite, the ‘Big Bang,’ and the Kalam Cosmological Argument David S. Oderberg (University of Reading, UK) 13. The Tristram Shandy Paradox: A Response to David S. Oderberg Graham Oppy (Monash University, Australia) 14. The Tristram Shandy Paradox: A Reply to Graham Oppy David S. Oderberg (University of Reading, UK) 15. Methuselah's Diary and the Finitude of the Past Ben Waters 16. The Grim Reaper Kalam Argument: From Temporal and Causal Finitism to God Robert C. Koons (University of Texas at Austin, USA) 17. Endless Future: A Persistent Thorn in the Kalam Cosmological Argument Yishai Cohen (Syracuse University, USA) 18. The Kalam Cosmological Argument William Lane Craig (Talbot School of Theology, USA) Permissions Index
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The two volumes of Copan’s The Kalam Cosmological Argument, without a doubt, constitute an excellent collection of essays that for years to come will be the place to start for those interested in a profound analysis of the problems and merits of the Kalam cosmological argument.
Les mer
Anthology of the best recent work, from both a philosophical perspective, on the kalam argument for a transcendent cause of the universe's existence.
Brings together the most important criticisms and defenses of one of the most-discussed arguments of natural theology today
Formerly Continuum Studies in Philosophy of Religion; for titles published before September 2012 click here. Bloomsbury Studies in Philosophy of Religion presents scholarly monographs offering cutting-edge research and debate to students and scholars in philosophy of religion. The series engages with the central questions and issues within the field, including the problem of evil, the cosmological, teleological, moral, and ontological arguments for the existence of God, divine foreknowledge, and the coherence of theism. It also incorporates volumes on the following metaphysical issues as and when they directly impact on the philosophy of religion: the existence and nature of the soul, the existence and nature of free will, natural law, the meaning of life, and science and religion.
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Did the universe begin to exist? If so, did it have a cause? Or could it have come into existence uncaused, from nothing? These questions are taken up by the medieval—though recently-revived—kalam cosmological argument, which has arguably been the most discussed philosophical argument for God’s existence in recent decades. The kalam’s line of reasoning maintains that the series of past events cannot be infinite but rather is finite. Since the universe could not have come into being uncaused, there must be a transcendent cause of the universe’s beginning, a conclusion supportive of theism. This anthology on the philosophical arguments for the finitude of the past asks: Is an infinite series of past events metaphysically possible? Should actual infinites be restricted to theoretical mathematics, or can an actual infinite exist in the concrete world? These essays by kalam proponents and detractors engage in lively debate about the nature of infinity and its conundrums; about frequently-used kalam argument paradoxes of Tristram Shandy, the Grim Reaper, and Hilbert’s Hotel; and about the infinity of the future.
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Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction Paul Copan (Palm Beach Atlantic University, USA) Part 1. Whatever Begins to Exist Has a Cause 1. A New Critique of Theological Misinterpretations of Physical Cosmology Adolf Grünbaum (University of Pittsburgh, USA) 2. Prof. Grünbaum on the ‘Normalcy of Nothingness’ in the Leibnizian and Kalam Cosmological Arguments William Lane Craig (Talbot School of Theology, USA) Part 2. The Universe Began to Exist Deductive Arguments 2.1 Argument based on Impossibility of Existence of an Actual Infinite 3. Must Metaphysical Time Have a Beginning? Wes Morriston (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) 4. Craig on the Actual Infinite Wes Morriston (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) 5. On the Beginning of Time: A Reply to Wes Morriston Concerning the Existence of Actual Infinities Andrew Loke (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) 6. No Beginning, No Explanation: The Kalam Cosmological Argument and the Principle of Sufficient Reason David S. Oderberg (University of Reading, UK) 7. Excerpt from Arguing about Gods Graham Oppy (Monash University, Australia) 8. Graham Oppy on the Kalam Cosmological Argument William Lane Craig (Talbot School of Theology, USA) 9. Heartbreak at Hilbert’s Hotel Landon Hedrick (University of Nebraska - Lincoln, USA) 10. No Heartbreak at Hilbert’s Hotel: A Reply to Landon Hedrick Andrew Loke (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) 11. Finitism and the Beginning of the Universe Stephen Puryear (NC State University, USA) 2.2 Argument based on the Impossibility of Formation of an Actual Infinite by Successive Addition 12. Traversal of the Infinite, the ‘Big Bang,’ and the Kalam Cosmological Argument David S. Oderberg (University of Reading, UK) 13. The Tristram Shandy Paradox: A Response to David S. Oderberg Graham Oppy (Monash University, Australia) 14. The Tristram Shandy Paradox: A Reply to Graham Oppy David S. Oderberg (University of Reading, UK) 15. Methuselah's Diary and the Finitude of the Past Ben Waters 16. The Grim Reaper Kalam Argument: From Temporal and Causal Finitism to God Robert C. Koons (University of Texas at Austin, USA) 17. Endless Future: A Persistent Thorn in the Kalam Cosmological Argument Yishai Cohen (Syracuse University, USA) 18. The Kalam Cosmological Argument William Lane Craig (Talbot School of Theology, USA) Permissions Index
Les mer
The two volumes of Copan’s The Kalam Cosmological Argument, without a doubt, constitute an excellent collection of essays that for years to come will be the place to start for those interested in a profound analysis of the problems and merits of the Kalam cosmological argument.
Les mer
Anthology of the best recent work, from both a philosophical perspective, on the kalam argument for a transcendent cause of the universe's existence.
Brings together the most important criticisms and defenses of one of the most-discussed arguments of natural theology today
Formerly Continuum Studies in Philosophy of Religion; for titles published before September 2012 click here. Bloomsbury Studies in Philosophy of Religion presents scholarly monographs offering cutting-edge research and debate to students and scholars in philosophy of religion. The series engages with the central questions and issues within the field, including the problem of evil, the cosmological, teleological, moral, and ontological arguments for the existence of God, divine foreknowledge, and the coherence of theism. It also incorporates volumes on the following metaphysical issues as and when they directly impact on the philosophy of religion: the existence and nature of the soul, the existence and nature of free will, natural law, the meaning of life, and science and religion.
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781501352539
Publisert
2019-05-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic USA
Vekt
454 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
336

Redaktør
Copan, Paul
Craig, William Lane

Biographical note

William Lane Craig is a Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology and at Houston Baptist University, USA. He has authored or edited over forty books, including Theism, Atheism, and Big Bang Cosmology (1995), God, Time, and Eternity (2001), and God Over All (2016), as well as over 150 articles in journals such as The Journal of Philosophy, American Philosophical Quarterly, Philosophical Studies, Philosophy, and British Journal for Philosophy of Science. Paul Copan is the Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics at Palm Beach Atlantic University, USA. He is the author or editor of thirty books, including Creation Out of Nothing: A Biblical, Philosophical, and Scientific Exploration (with William Lane Craig; 2004), The Rationality of Theism (co-edited with with Paul K. Moser; 2003), The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion (co-edited with Chad V. Meister; 2007; 2nd ed. 2012) and Philosophy of Religion: Classic and Contemporary Issues (co-edited with Chad V. Meister; 2007). He has contributed essays and written reviews for journals such as The Review of Metaphysics, Faith and Philosophy, Philosophia Christi, and Trinity Journal.

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