A Natural History Of Natural Theology

Author : Helen De Cruz,Johan De Smedt
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262552455

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A Natural History of Natural Theology by Helen De Cruz,Johan De Smedt Pdf

An examination of the cognitive foundations of intuitions about the existence and attributes of God. Questions about the existence and attributes of God form the subject matter of natural theology, which seeks to gain knowledge of the divine by relying on reason and experience of the world. Arguments in natural theology rely largely on intuitions and inferences that seem natural to us, occurring spontaneously—at the sight of a beautiful landscape, perhaps, or in wonderment at the complexity of the cosmos—even to a nonphilosopher. In this book, Helen De Cruz and Johan De Smedt examine the cognitive origins of arguments in natural theology. They find that although natural theological arguments can be very sophisticated, they are rooted in everyday intuitions about purpose, causation, agency, and morality. Using evidence and theories from disciplines including the cognitive science of religion, evolutionary ethics, evolutionary aesthetics, and the cognitive science of testimony, they show that these intuitions emerge early in development and are a stable part of human cognition. De Cruz and De Smedt analyze the cognitive underpinnings of five well-known arguments for the existence of God: the argument from design, the cosmological argument, the moral argument, the argument from beauty, and the argument from miracles. Finally, they consider whether the cognitive origins of these natural theological arguments should affect their rationality.

Author : Peter Harrison
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521712514

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The Cambridge Companion to Science and Religion by Peter Harrison Pdf

This book explores the historical relations between science and religion and discusses contemporary issues with perspectives from cosmology, evolutionary biology and bioethics.

Author : Russell Re Manning
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191611711

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The Oxford Handbook of Natural Theology by Russell Re Manning Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Natural Theology is the first collection to consider the full breadth of natural theology from both historical and contemporary perspectives and to bring together leading scholars to offer accessible high-level accounts of the major themes. The volume embodies and develops the recent revival of interest in natural theology as a topic of serious critical engagement. Frequently misunderstood or polemicized, natural theology is an under-studied yet persistent and pervasive presence throughout the history of thought about ultimate reality - from the classical Greek theology of the philosophers to twenty-first-century debates in science and religion. Of interest to students and scholars from a wide range of disciplines, this authoritative handbook draws on the very best of contemporary scholarship to present a critical overview of the subject area. Thirty-eight new essays trace the transformations of natural theology in different historical and religious contexts, the place of natural theology in different philosophical traditions and diverse scientific disciplines, and the various cultural and aesthetic approaches to natural theology to reveal a rich seam of multi-faceted theological reflection rooted in human nature and the environments within which we find ourselves.

Author : William Paley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1802
Category : Natural history
ISBN : UOM:39015013090330

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Natural Theology by William Paley Pdf

Author : William Paley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199535750

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Natural Theology by William Paley Pdf

William Paley set out to prove the existence of God from the evidence of the beauty and order of the natural world. This edition sets his work in the context of the theological, philosophical, and scientific debates of the nineteenth century.

Author : William Paley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1822
Category : Natural history
ISBN : BL:A0022683351

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Natural Theology; Or Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity, Collected from the Appearances of Nature by William Paley Pdf

Author : William Paley
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1979290946

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Natural Theology (Illustrated) by William Paley Pdf

Paley's examination of Christian theology identifies and attributes aspects of human physiology to divine creation, arguing that the appearance of man itself is a basis upon which we can determine the existence of God. This edition includes the author's anatomical illustrations. The book commences with the famous watchmaker analogy - the proposition that if you find a watch, you must assume there is a watchmaker. Going further, Paley points out that such a maker must have specifics of design in mind, and intentions for his creation. It follows therefore that all animals and humankind, as complex organisms, are creations; the middle chapters of the book sequentially examine aspects of human and creature anatomy which support this assertion. Paley conducts a wide-ranging investigation, wherein plants, birds, insects, mammals, humans and others are shown to be peculiar and thus a part of God's creation. The distinctness of certain organs, the valves of the heart, the intricacy of the skeletal musculature, and - in insects - the stings of wasps and probosces of bees, are cited in support of the overarching argument. Finally the astronomical heavens are mentioned as a sign of the creator's dazzling and intricate ability. The later chapters of the book are more overtly theological in tone; in particular, Paley is concerned with the personality of God. What attributes the creator might have, how great his abilities of planning and arrangement are, and how his being is essentially good since his creations can experience happiness and enjoy their existences. In the modern day, Natural Theology continues to be consulted both by creationists and by those seeking to understand the arguments of creationism. It is also read by modern scientists and atheists, that they may understand and counter the creationist arguments they disagree with.

Author : William Paley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1837
Category : Apologetics
ISBN : NLS:V000367835

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Natural Theology, Or Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity Collected from the Appearances of Nature by William Paley Pdf

Author : David Hume
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : EAN:4064066422325

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The Natural History of Religion by David Hume Pdf

Explore the philosophical intricacies of religion with David Hume's "The Natural History of Religion." Written in the 1750s, this work delves deep into the philosophy of religion, examining its origins and evolution. Hume's analytical approach offers readers a thought-provoking perspective on the cultural and societal implications of religious beliefs and practices.

Author : Rodney Holder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000205787

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Ramified Natural Theology in Science and Religion by Rodney Holder Pdf

This book offers a rationale for a new ‘ramified natural theology’ that is in dialogue with both science and historical-critical study of the Bible. Traditionally, knowledge of God has been seen to come from two sources, nature and revelation. However, a rigid separation between these sources cannot be maintained, since what purports to be revelation cannot be accepted without qualification: rational argument is needed to infer both the existence of God from nature and the particular truth claims of the Christian faith from the Bible. Hence the distinction between ‘bare natural theology’ and ‘ramified natural theology.’ The book begins with bare natural theology as background to its main focus on ramified natural theology. Bayesian confirmation theory is utilised to evaluate competing hypotheses in both cases, in a similar manner to that by which competing hypotheses in science can be evaluated on the basis of empirical data. In this way a case is built up for the rationality of a Christian theist worldview. Addressing issues of science, theology and revelation in a new framework, this book will be of keen interest to scholars working in Religion and Science, Natural Theology, Philosophy of Religion, Biblical Studies, Systematic Theology, and Science and Culture.

Author : William Paley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1837
Category : Natural theology
ISBN : NYPL:33433079545038

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Natural Theology by William Paley Pdf

Author : J. N. Shearman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000063745

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The Natural Theology of Evolution by J. N. Shearman Pdf

Originally published in 1915, The Natural Theology of Evolution looks at the concept of natural theology, examining the argument for the existence of God based on reason and ordinary experiences of nature. The book looks at natural theology in light of Darwin’s theory of evolution, and how this important discovery affected belief in intelligent design. The book argues that the discovery of evolution, far from diminishing the existence of God, provides stronger proof for an intelligently designed earth and therefore the existence of God. This book provides a unique and interesting take on the debates surrounding evolution in the late 19th and early 20th century. It will be of interest to philosophers, historians of religion and natural historians alike.

Author : N. T. Wright,Nicholas Thomas Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Eschatology
ISBN : 0281081646

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History and Eschatology by N. T. Wright,Nicholas Thomas Wright Pdf

Building on his critically acclaimed Gifford Lectures, N. T. Wright presents a richly nuanced case for a theology based on a renewed understanding of historical knowledge.The question of 'natural theology' interlocks with the related questions of how we can conceive of God acting in the world, and of why, if God is God, the world is full of evil. Can specific events in history, like those reported in the Gospels, afford the necessary point from which to answer such questions? Widely shared cultural and philosophical assumptions have conditioned our understanding of history in ways that make the idea of divine action in history problematic. But could better historical study itself win from ancient Jewish and Christian cosmology and eschatology a renewed way of understanding the relationship between God and the world? N. T. Wright argues that this can indeed be done, and in this ground-breaking book he develops a distinctive approach to natural theology grounded in what he calls an 'epistemology of love'. This approach arises from his reflection on the significance of the ancient concept of the 'new creation' for our understanding the reality of the world, the reality of God and their relation to one another.

Author : William Paley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 169820700X

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Natural Theology by William Paley Pdf

William Paley (1743-1805) argues for the existence of God as the intelligent creator of the world in this, his last book, published in 1802. He builds on early modern natural theology including the works of John Ray, William Derham, and Bernard Nieuwentyt, and most of his examples are taken from medicine and natural history. Paley uses analogy and metaphors, including a particularly well-written version of the 'watchmaker analogy', to prove that the world is designed and sustained by God. This sixth edition also contains a detailed bibliography, appendices on Paley's courses, and background notes on key figures. It was an influential best-seller throughout the nineteenth century, read by theologians and scientists alike, and reprinted in cheap editions for the middle classes. It inspired many nineteenth-century works on natural theology, including the Bridgewater Treatises (which also appear in this series), and is a landmark of Western thought.

Author : William Paley,James Paxton
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1497891086

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Natural Theology by William Paley,James Paxton Pdf

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1854 Edition.