How to think about God : a guide for the 20th-century pagan* ; *one who does not worship the God of Christians, Jews, or Muslims ; irreligious persons / Mortimer J. Adler.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Collier Books, 1991.Edition: 1st Collier Books edDescription: 175 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0020160224
  • 9780020160229
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BT 102 .A33 1991
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Contents:
Prologue: About this book and its author. For whom this book is intended -- What readers can expect from this book -- What readers should know about the author -- Errors to be avoided. World without beginning or end -- No first cause. -- Setting the stage. The uniqueness of the word "God" -- Why we must substitute a definite description for "God" -- How to formulate a definite description of God: first step -- How to formulate a definite description of God: second step -- On inferring existence -- On inferring God's existence -- Why the best traditional argument fails. The best traditional argument -- The faulty premise -- From the cosmos to God. A truly cosmological argument -- One remaining question -- How credible is the conclusion we have reached? -- Epilogue: The chasm and the bridge. To the chasm's edge -- Bridging the chasm.
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Book Storms Research Center Main Collection BT 102 .A33 1991 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98643285

Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-175).

Reprint. Originally published : New York : MacMillan, 1980.

Prologue: About this book and its author. For whom this book is intended -- What readers can expect from this book -- What readers should know about the author -- Errors to be avoided. World without beginning or end -- No first cause. -- Setting the stage. The uniqueness of the word "God" -- Why we must substitute a definite description for "God" -- How to formulate a definite description of God: first step -- How to formulate a definite description of God: second step -- On inferring existence -- On inferring God's existence -- Why the best traditional argument fails. The best traditional argument -- The faulty premise -- From the cosmos to God. A truly cosmological argument -- One remaining question -- How credible is the conclusion we have reached? -- Epilogue: The chasm and the bridge. To the chasm's edge -- Bridging the chasm.

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