God, Freedom, and Evil

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In his discussion of natural theology (arguments to prove the existence of God) and natural atheology (arguments for the falsehood of theistic belief) Plantinga focuses on two of the traditional arguments: the ontological argument as an example of natural theology, and the problem of evil as the most important representative of natural atheology. Accessible to serious general readers.
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Overview

In his discussion of natural theology (arguments to prove the existence of God) and natural atheology (arguments for the falsehood of theistic belief) Plantinga focuses on two of the traditional arguments: the ontological argument as an example of natural theology, and the problem of evil as the most important representative of natural atheology. Accessible to serious general readers.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780802817310
  • Publisher: Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
  • Publication date: 1/28/1978
  • Pages: 112
  • Sales rank: 273,169
  • Product dimensions: 5.27 (w) x 8.26 (h) x 0.35 (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I NATURAL ATHEOLOGY

a. The Problem of Evil
  1. The Question: Why Does God Permit Evil?
  2. Does the Theist Contradict Himself?
  3. Can We Show That There Is No Inconsistency Here?
  4. The Free Will Defense
  5. Was It within God's Power to Create Any Possible World He Pleased?
  6. Could God Have Created a World Containing Moral Good but No Moral Evil
  7. Transworld Depravity and Essence
  8. The Free Will Defense Vindicated
  9. Is God's Existence Compatible with the Amount of Moral Evil the World Contains?
  10. Is God's Existence Compatible with Natural Evil?
  11. Does the Existence of Evil Make It Unlikely That God Exists?
b. Other Atheological Arguments

Part II NATURAL THEOLOGY

a. The Cosmological Argument
b. The Teleological Argument
c. The Ontological Argument
  1. Gaunilo's Objection
  2. Anselm's Reply
  3. Kant's Objection
  4. The Irrelevance of Kant's Objection
  5. The Argument Restated
  6. Its Fatal Flaw
  7. A Modal Version of the Argument
  8. A Flaw in the Ointment
  9. The Argument Restated
  10. The Argument Triumphant
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