The Trinity: A Philosophical Investigation
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The Trinity: A Philosophical Investigation is a philosophical and analytic theology work by Richard Swinburne that rigorously examines and defends the Christian doctrine of the Trinity using contemporary logical and metaphysical tools.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
analytic theology work
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book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
How three divine persons can be one God
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Whether the doctrine of the Trinity is logically consistent ⓘ |
| aim |
to defend the coherence of the doctrine of the Trinity
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to rigorously examine the Christian doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ |
| argumentStyle |
a priori reasoning
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conceptual analysis ⓘ |
| author | Richard Swinburne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation | University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
logical coherence of Trinitarian doctrine
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metaphysical structure of divine persons ⓘ relation between divine unity and plurality ⓘ |
| doctrineDiscussed | Trinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| examinesConcept |
divine essence
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divine personhood ⓘ identity and distinctness within the Godhead ⓘ logical possibility of three-in-one God ⓘ |
| field |
analytic theology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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theological monograph ⓘ |
| hasForm |
monograph
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printed book ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | philosophical defense of traditional doctrine ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
analytic philosophy of religion
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classical Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced students of theology and philosophy
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philosophers of religion ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic | Christian doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
analytic
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rational reconstruction of doctrine ⓘ |
| publisherType | academic press ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
The Christian God
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The Coherence of Theism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPhilosophicalPositionDefended | coherent Trinitarian monotheism ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionDiscussed | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Christian theism ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
analytic philosophy
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contemporary logic ⓘ contemporary metaphysics ⓘ |
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