Over the years alvin plantinga has undercut conventional prejudices and defended theistic beliefs. American catholic philosophical quarterly, summer 2010alvin plantinga and michael tooley here debate the question whether gods existence is known. Knowledge of god by alvin plantinga overdrive rakuten. Supralapsarianism, or o felix culpa alvin plantinga. Alvin plantinga has revolutionized analytical philosophy by making belief in god a reasonable position again in that sphere. Recognized worldwide as a leading christian philosopher, plantinga probes what exactly is meant by the claim that religious and. Catherines college, oxford, one of the questions that.
In the context of religion, one can define faith as confidence or trust in a particular system of religious belief. Knowledge of god great debates in philosophy alvin plantinga, michael tooley. Of course christians may disagree, at least in emphasis, as to how to think of god. Knowledge of god great debates in philosophy alvin. Does god so to speak just find them constituted the way they are. Articles 2016 law, cause, and occasionalism, in reason and faith. He is also editor with matthew davidson of essays in the metaphysics of modality 2003 michael tooley is distinguished college professor of philosophy at the. Biola university center for christian thought presents guest speaker dr. In this, the aquinas lecture for 1980, alvin plantinga proposes p. Knowledge of god takes the form of a debate between alvin plantinga and michael tooley. Visiting fellow at balliol college, university of oxford. In his widely praised warranted christian belief oxford, 2000 alvin plantinga discussed in great depth the question of the rationality, or sensibility, of christian belief.
Alvin plantingas reformed epistemology dallas baptist university. Gottfried leibniz rated it it was amazing apr 02, fabrice correia philosophy and phenomenological research 84 3. Alvin plantinga in his widely praised warranted christian belief oxford, 2000 alvin plantinga discussed in great depth the question of the rationality, or sensibility, of christian belief. Alvin plantinga and michael tooley here debate the question. This leads to trouble with the previous explanation of goodness for an argument. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3.
After dealing with objections to the ac model in ch. Contrary to stereotypes, this did not make young alvin a bookish nerd indeed, he was an enthusiastic participant in high school football, basketball and tennis. He is widely known for his work in epistemology and philosophy of religion, and is the author of warranted christian belief 2000. The first half of the book contains each philosophers explanation of his particular view. Jellema chair of philosophy at calvin college, and was. One of the things atheists tend to believe is that modern science is on their side, whereas theism is in conflict with science. Knowledge of godby alvin plantingaand michael tooley. Alvin plantinga and michael tooley here debate the question whether gods existence is knownor, at least, justifiably believed. A philosopher defends religion by thomas nagel the new. As expected from two such distinguished philosophers, their discussion has the originality and intellectual weight to repay careful consideration, as much by. Plantinga opens the batting with a seventypage laying out of his case we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Plantinga, as do we, assumes that god has knowledge of cfs. Plantingas work turns more strongly to philosophical theology, philosophical articulation of the nature of god, and what comes to be known as reformed epistemology, the notion that religious belief can be rational without appeal to evidence or argument. This is the third volume in alvin plantingas trilogy on the notion of warrant, which he defines as that which distinguishes knowledge from true belief.
Plantinga does god have a nature pdf plantinga does god have a nature pdf download. The philosopher of religion, alvin plantinga, in his book warranted christian belief advances a detailed account of the rationality of. Plantinga and the problem of evil iowa state university. In this book plantinga presents the same ideas in a briefer, much more accessible fashion. As expected from two such distinguished philosophers, their discussion has the originality and intellectual weight to repay careful consideration, as much by philosophers of mind and epistemologists as by philosophers of religion. Faith, derived from latin fides and old french feid, is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept.
In his absorbing new book, where the conflict really lies, alvin plantinga, a distinguished analytic philosopher known for. Plantingas careful development of his arguments reveals the working of a firstclass philosophical mind. Plantinga thinks it likely that if there is a god, he wants us to know him, and has given us a way of knowing him. Knowledge, freedom and the problem of evil eleonore stump. Alvin plantinga is regarded as one of the foremost religious philosophers of the contemporary era. Alvin plantinga, gods philosopher 3 he resolved to become a philosopher. The philosophical quarterly 61 georgetown university. This book contains the major ideas of his philosophy of religion on god, faith, historical criticism, pluralism, and many other key topics. But if god has such knowledge we can argue that god could have done better without eliminating free will. Plantinga argues that belief in god can, like perceptual or memory belief, be properly basic. On that account as it stands, a good argument could take as premises propositions that have some but less than maximal intuitive support, and take as. Knowledge and christian belief alvin plantinga download.
Warranted christian belief but is by no means a quick and easy read. Knowledge and christian belief by alvin plantinga a book. He is also editor with matthew davidson of essays in the metaphysics of modality 2003 michael tooley is distinguished college professor of philosophy at. Alvin plantinga is wellknown as one of the most important christian philosophers of our day. While it is only 126 pages not including index, plantinga wrote about subjects that should cause the reader to slow down in order to think through much of what has been written. Alvin plantinga contemporary philosophy in focus cambridge university press. Alvin plantingas knowledge and christian belief was written as a synopsis of his much larger work. Two dozen or so theistic arguments 205 exist have some but much less than maximal intuitive support. Christian research journal tremendously insightful and enjoyable to read. Knowledge of god edition 1 by alvin plantinga, michael. Alvin plantinga and michael tooley here debate the question whether gods existence is known or, at least, justifiably believed. Everyone interested in christian apologetics and how knowledge of god works should read plantinga, and this book is the best place to start. Obrien professor of philosophy at the university of notre dame. Themes from richard swinburne, bergmann and brower, eds.
Knowledge of god blackwell great debates in philosophy. Thats the question at the heart of this volume in the great debates in philosophy series, with alvin plantinga and michael tooley each addressing this fundamental question with distinctive arguments from opposing perspectives. This book lays out the cores of his arguments and is much referenced, both by supports and those who attempt to refute his positions. If knowledge then god james anderson 2 necessity and historical success of natural theology. Alvin plantinga, knowledge and christian belief keith ward, 2016. Alvin plantinga the idea that religious belief is some sort of illness or irrational stance, is not uncommon in western europe. Plantinga defends the argument against a formidable array of criticisms. In particular, both have claimed that the existence of god is in some weighty sense a precondition of human knowledge. Knowledge of god great debates in philosophy pdf free.
Both have argued that there is a profound connection between what and how we know and what there is, such that one cannot do good epistemology without delving deeply into ontology. His modal ontological argument for foundational religious necessity is seen as an almost. T his is a collection of philosophical papers by alvin plantinga. Knowledge of god wiley online books wiley online library.
What distinguishes this book is the clarity with which plantinga presents and develops his arguments. Plantinga, who has delivered the prestigious gifford 1987 and wilde lectures 1988, and who has served as president of the american philosophical association and the society of christian philosophers, is best known for a variety of astonishing epistemic claims. Alvin plantinga and michael tooley here debate the question whether god s existence is known or, at least, justifiably believed. Thats the question at the heart of this volume in the great debates in philosophy series, with alvin plantinga and michael tooley each addressing this fundamental question with. Religious people often think of faith as confidence based on a perceived degree of warrant, while others who are more skeptical of religion tend to think of faith as simply. Alvin carl plantinga born 1932 is an american analytic philosopher who works primarily in the fields of philosophy of religion, epistemology particularly on issues involving epistemic justification, and logic from 1963 to 1982, plantinga taught at calvin university before accepting an appointment as the john a. In this volume, plantinga examines warrants role in theistic belief, tackling the questions of whether it is rational, reasonable, justifiable, and warranted to accept christian belief and whether there is something epistemically unacceptable. Plantinga does god have a nature pdf plantingas conclusions are straightforward. Alvin plantinga and michael tooley 2008 alvin plantinga and michael tooley. Knowledge of god, by alvin plantinga and michael tooley. The two christian philosophers alvin plantinga and cornelius van til have much in common in terms of their religious upbringing, their education, their approach to christian philosophy, and their work on the relationship between epistemology and metaphysics. Ontological arguments for the existence of god alvin plantinga. You have free access to this content knowledge of god blackwell great debates in philosophy. Alvin carl plantinga born 1932 is an american analytic philosopher who works primarily in the fields of philosophy of religion, epistemology particularly on issues involving epistemic justification, and logic.
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