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1、LogicandTheismArgumentsForandAgainstBeliefsinGodThisisawide-rangingbookaboutargumentsforandagainstbeliefinGod.ArgumentsfortheexistenceofGodanalyzedinthefirstsixchaptersincludeontologicalargumentsfromAnselmthroughG¨odel,thecosmologicalargumentsofAquinasandLeibniz,andargu
2、mentsfromevidencefordesignandmiracles.Followingthesechaptersaretwochaptersconsideringargumentsagainstthatexistence.ThelastchapterexaminesPascalianargumentsforandagainstbeliefregardlessofex-istence.TherearediscussionsofCantorianproblemsforomniscience,ofchallengestodivin
3、eomnipotence,andofthecompatibilityofev-erlastingcompleteknowledgeoftheworldwithfreewill.Forreaderswithatechnicalbackgroundinlogicthereareappendicesthatpresentformalproofsinasystemforquantifiedmodallogic,atheoryofpos-sibleworlds,notesonCantoriansettheory,andremarksconcer
4、ningnonstandardhyperrealnumbers.Thisbookwillbeavaluableresourceforphilosophersofreligionandtheologiansandwillinterestlogiciansandmathematiciansaswell.JordanHowardSobelisProfessorEmeritusintheDepartmentofPhilosophyattheUniversityofToronto.LogicandTheismArgumentsForandAg
5、ainstBeliefsinGodJORDANHOWARDSOBELUniversityofTorontoThereisNoGod‘ThereisnoGod,’thewickedsaith,‘Andtrulyit’sablessing,ForwhathemighthavedonewithusIt’sbetteronlyguessing.’‘ThereisnoGod,’ayoungsterthinks,‘Orreally,iftheremaybe,Hesurelydidn’tmeanamanAlwaystobeababy.’‘Ther
6、eisnoGod,orifthereis,’Thetradesmanthinks,‘twerefunnyIfheshouldtakeitillinmeTomakealittlemoney.’‘Whethertherebe,’therichmansays,‘Itmattersverylittle,ForIandmine,thanksomebody,Arenotinwantofvictual.’Someothers,alsotothemselves,Whoscarcesomuchasdoubtit,Thinkthereisnone,wh
7、entheyarewell,Anddonotthinkaboutit.ButcountryfolkswholivebeneathTheshadowofthesteeple;Theparsonandtheparson’swife,Andmostlymarriedpeople;Youthsgreenandhappyinfirstlove,Sothankfulforillusion;AndmencaughtoutinwhattheworldCallsguilt,infirstconfusion;Andalmosteveryonewhenage
8、Disease,orsorrowsstrikehim,InclinestothinkthereisaGod,Orsomethingverylikehim.AnthurHughCloughDoverBeachTheseaiscalmto
