Ontological arguments

Proving the existence of God is a perennial philosophical ambition. An armchair proof would be the jackpot. Ontological arguments promise as much. This Element studies the most famous ontological arguments from Anselm, Descartes, Plantinga, and others besides. While the verdict is that ontological a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Goldschmidt, Tyron, 1982- autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2020.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of religion.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:Proving the existence of God is a perennial philosophical ambition. An armchair proof would be the jackpot. Ontological arguments promise as much. This Element studies the most famous ontological arguments from Anselm, Descartes, Plantinga, and others besides. While the verdict is that ontological arguments don't work, they get us entangled in fun philosophical puzzles, from philosophy of religion to philosophy of language, from metaphysics to ethics, and beyond.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (76 p.)
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781108686990