Do Numbers Exist? (Little Debates about Big Questions)

Politics & Social Sciences

Van Inwagen, Peter

Lane Craig, William

Philosophy

Routledge

In Do Numbers Exist? Peter van Inwagen and William Lane Craig take opposite sides on whether there are abstract objects, such as numbers and properties. Craig argues that there are no abstract objects, whereas Van Inwagen argues that there are. Their exchange explores various arguments about the existence and nature of abstract objects. They focus especially on whether our ordinary and scientific thought and talk commit us to abstract objects, surveying the options available to us and the objections each faces. The debate covers central problems and methods in metaphysics, and also delves into theological questions raised by abstract objects.Key Features: <ul> <li>Showcases the presentation and defense of two points of view on the existence of abstract objects, from two of the world's leading philosophers</li> <li>Presents definitions in an easily accessible form</li> <li>Provides frequent summaries of previously covered material</li> <li>Includes a glossary of all specialized vocabulary</li> </ul>

The question of the nature of God's foreknowledge and how that relates to human freedom has been pondered and debated by Christian theologians at least since the time of Augustine. And the issue will not go away. More recently, the terms of the debate have shifted, and the issue has taken on new urgency with the theological proposal known as the openness of God. This view maintains that God's knowledge, while perfect, is limited regarding the future inasmuch as the future is "open" and not settled. Divine Foreknowledge: Four Views provides a venue for well-known proponents of four distinct views of divine foreknowledge to present their cases: Gregory A. Boyd of Bethel College presents the open-theism view, David Hunt of Whittier College weighs in on the simple-foreknowledge view, William Lane Craig of Talbot School of Theology takes the middle-knowledge view, and Paul Helm of Regent College, Vancouver, presents the Augustinian-Calvinist view. All four respond to each of the other essayists, noting points of agreement and disagreement. Editors James K. Beilby and Paul R. Eddy introduce the contemporary debate and also offer a conclusion that helps you evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of each view. The result is a unique opportunity to grapple with the issues and arguments and frame your own understanding of this important debate.

Divine Foreknowledge: Four Views

HUNT, David

Boyd, Gregory A.

Helm, Paul

Paternoster Press

“Fundamentos filosóficos para una cosmovisión cristiana ha sido el libro que más he recomendado a aquellos que desean una descripción claramente escrita y distintivamente cristiana de las subdisciplinas clave de la filosofía. Así que estoy muy contento de que este volumen salga ahora en esta nueva edición actualizada, escrita por dos influyentes filósofos cristianos cuyo trabajo académico, integridad personal y cálida amistad han tenido un impacto en mi propia vida y mis escritos a través de los años”.Paul Copan, profesor en la cátedra familiar de filosofía y ética, Palm Beach Atlantic University, autor de A Little Book for New Philosophers, coautor de An Introduction to Biblical Ethics

Fundamentos Filosoficos para una Cosmovision Cristiana (Coleccion Apologetica Kerigma) (Spanish Edition)

Religion & Spirituality

Moreland, J.P.

Christian Books & Bibles

Publicaciones Kerigma

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