Overview

This innovative and challenging book presents cogent answers from some of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century to fifteen of the most enduring questions posed by humanity. For questioning minds who seek alternative philosophical viewpoints, this is a unique and accessible assessment of humankind's common experience that offers a new vision for the next millenium.

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Author:   Roy Abraham Varghese
Publisher:   Oneworld Publications
Imprint:   Oneworld Publications
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9781851686551

ISBN 10:   185168655
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 April 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Can We Known and Know That we Know? 21 Relativism 23 Universal Insights presupposed by science and philosophy 39 Part II: is matter the whole story 41 The existence of the soul 43 the freedom of the will 70 Life after death 83 Reincarnation 87 Part III: Are religion and Morality Simply and Solely By-products of the Socio-Cultural Environment? 95 Psychology,sociology and religious belief 97 Right and Wrong 100 Atheism 108 Part IV : Is There a God? 115 The existence of God 117 God and Modern Science 154 The Problem of Evil 191 Pantheism 206 Divine actions in the world and human history 212 Part V: What Can We Know About God? 219 Omniscience, omnipotence, eternity and infinity 221

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"A truly great, accessible volume of replies by different philosophers to some of life's most profound questions.-- ""Charles Taliaferro"" A wonderful treasury of incisive arguments by eminent modern writers.-- ""Robert Trigg - Emeritus Professor in Philosophy, Warwick University"" An impressive and diverse range of prominent philosophers, scientists, and other thinkers offer their answers to life's 'great questions'.-- ""Tim Mawson - Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Oxford"" The lively format of this fascinating book enables us to watch eminent thinkers grapple incisively with classic positions and elegantly articulate their own powerfully compelling viewpoints.-- ""Joseph Runzo"""

A truly great, accessible volume of replies by different philosophers to some of life's most profound questions.-- Charles Taliaferro A wonderful treasury of incisive arguments by eminent modern writers.-- Robert Trigg - Emeritus Professor in Philosophy, Warwick University An impressive and diverse range of prominent philosophers, scientists, and other thinkers offer their answers to life's 'great questions'.-- Tim Mawson - Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Oxford The lively format of this fascinating book enables us to watch eminent thinkers grapple incisively with classic positions and elegantly articulate their own powerfully compelling viewpoints.-- Joseph Runzo

Author Information

"Roy Abraham Varghese is an experienced author and editor on the subject of science and religion. His book Cosmic Beginnings and Human Endings won the Templeton Book Prize for Theology in 1995. Time magazine described his book Cosmos, Bios, Theos as the year's most intriguing book about GodA""."

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