The Cosmological Argument from Plato to Leibniz
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The Cosmological Argument from Plato to Leibniz is a scholarly work by philosopher and theologian William Lane Craig that traces and analyzes the historical development of cosmological arguments for the existence of God from ancient Greek thought through early modern philosophy.
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Target entity: The Cosmological Argument from Plato to Leibniz Context triple: [William Lane Craig, hasWritten, The Cosmological Argument from Plato to Leibniz]
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The Analytic Theist
The Analytic Theist is a collection of essays and interviews by philosopher Alvin Plantinga that explores and defends the rationality of theistic belief using tools of contemporary analytic philosophy.
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The Coherence of Theism
The Coherence of Theism is a major work of analytic philosophy of religion in which Richard Swinburne rigorously examines whether the central claims of traditional theism are logically consistent and intelligible.
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On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason is a foundational philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer that analyzes the different ways in which the principle of sufficient reason structures human knowledge and experience.
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A Natural Theology for Our Time
A Natural Theology for Our Time is a philosophical and theological work by Charles Hartshorne that presents his modern process-oriented approach to arguments for the existence and nature of God.
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An Essay in Cosmology
An Essay in Cosmology is the subtitle of Alfred North Whitehead’s major philosophical work *Process and Reality*, which presents his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: The Cosmological Argument from Plato to Leibniz Target entity description: The Cosmological Argument from Plato to Leibniz is a scholarly work by philosopher and theologian William Lane Craig that traces and analyzes the historical development of cosmological arguments for the existence of God from ancient Greek thought through early modern philosophy.
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A.
The Analytic Theist
The Analytic Theist is a collection of essays and interviews by philosopher Alvin Plantinga that explores and defends the rationality of theistic belief using tools of contemporary analytic philosophy.
-
B.
The Coherence of Theism
The Coherence of Theism is a major work of analytic philosophy of religion in which Richard Swinburne rigorously examines whether the central claims of traditional theism are logically consistent and intelligible.
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C.
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason is a foundational philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer that analyzes the different ways in which the principle of sufficient reason structures human knowledge and experience.
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D.
A Natural Theology for Our Time
A Natural Theology for Our Time is a philosophical and theological work by Charles Hartshorne that presents his modern process-oriented approach to arguments for the existence and nature of God.
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E.
An Essay in Cosmology
An Essay in Cosmology is the subtitle of Alfred North Whitehead’s major philosophical work *Process and Reality*, which presents his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
evaluate the philosophical cogency of cosmological arguments
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trace the historical development of cosmological arguments ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Christian theism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | William Lane Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | William Lane Craig's doctoral research ⓘ |
| citesTradition |
Greek metaphysics
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medieval scholasticism ⓘ rationalist metaphysics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversPeriod |
ancient Greek philosophy
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early modern philosophy ⓘ medieval philosophy ⓘ |
| discipline |
philosophy
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theology ⓘ |
| examinesConcept |
contingent being
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first cause ⓘ infinite regress of causes ⓘ necessary being ⓘ principle of sufficient reason ⓘ uncaused cause ⓘ |
| examinesThinker |
Aristotle
NERFINISHED
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Duns Scotus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz NERFINISHED ⓘ Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ Plotinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Aquinas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
arguments for the existence of God
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historical development of the cosmological argument ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | contemporary discussions of the cosmological argument ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of the kalām cosmological argument’s historical roots
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discussion of the principle of sufficient reason in Leibniz ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cosmological argument
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natural theology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of historical and analytic approaches to natural theology
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systematic historical survey of cosmological arguments ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan
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Springer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subDiscipline |
analytic philosophy of religion
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history of philosophy ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced undergraduates in philosophy and theology
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graduate students ⓘ scholars ⓘ |
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