{"product_id":"the-meaning-of-theism-isbn-9781405159609","title":"The Meaning of Theism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeading philosophers reflect on what belief in God, or its absence, means for the subject and what difference it makes to the flow and perceived significance of someone's life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA stimulating juxtaposition of views including the different perspectives of Christians, Buddhists, Jews, atheists and agnostics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributors include Sir Anthony Kenny, Alvin Plantinga, John Haldane, Richard Norman, David Benatar and John Cottingham\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnables the reader to see how crucial issues about the nature and significance of religious belief are dealt with from widely differing philosophical and religious perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What’s God Got To Do With It? Atheism and Religious Practice 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Benatar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 What Difference Does It Make? The Nature and Significance of Theistic Belief 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Cottingham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Philosophy, the Restless Heart and the Meaning of Theism 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Haldane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Worshipping an Unknown God 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony Kenny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 ‘Seeke True Religion. Oh, Where?’ 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael McGhee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Varieties of Non-Religious Experience 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Norman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Divine Action in the World (Synopsis) 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlvin Plantinga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 121\u003c\/p\u003e “Taken as a whole, the book is a success; several essays in it will reward further, careful study.” (\u003ci\u003eReligious Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2009)  \u003cb\u003eJohn Cottingham\u003c\/b\u003e was educated at Oxford University and is currently Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading, where he holds an Established Chair of Philosophy. He is also an Honorary Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford. He is (since 1993) Editor of \u003ci\u003eRatio\u003c\/i\u003e, the international journal of analytic philosophy. In 2002-4 he was Stanton Lecturer in the Philosophy of Religion at Cambridge University, and his most recent book is \u003ci\u003eThe Spiritual Dimension\u003c\/i\u003e (2005). \u003cp\u003eIn this provocative volume, leading philosophers reflect on what belief in God, or its absence, means for the subject and what difference it makes to the flow and perceived significance of someone's life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSir Anthony Kenny on the idea of 'devout agnosticism'\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlvin Plantinga on the compatibility of science and religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJohn Haldane on the human desire for God\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRichard Norman on atheistic interpretations of religious experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDavid Benatar on the value of religious observance irrespective of belief\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJohn Cottingham on the role of emotions and habits of virtue in the adoption of a religious outlook.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe different perspectives of the authors, Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, atheist and agnostic make for an unusually stimulating juxtaposition of views.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990286221541,"sku":"NP9781405159609","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405159609.jpg?v=1761787206","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-meaning-of-theism-isbn-9781405159609","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}