God and Abstract Objects: The Coherence of Theism: Aseity

This book is an exploration and defense of the coherence of classical theism’s doctrine of divine aseity in the face of the challenge posed by Platonism with respect to abstract objects. A synoptic work in analytic philosophy of religion, the book engages discussions in philosophy of mathematics, ph...

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Main Author: Craig, William Lane 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cham Springer 2017
In:Year: 2017
Series/Journal:SpringerLink Bücher
Springer eBook Collection Religion and Philosophy
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
Further subjects:B Theology
B Religion Philosophy
B Mathematical logic
B Metaphysics
B Philosophy
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Parallel Edition:Druckausg.: 978-3-319-55383-2
Printed edition: 9783319553832
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Summary:This book is an exploration and defense of the coherence of classical theism’s doctrine of divine aseity in the face of the challenge posed by Platonism with respect to abstract objects. A synoptic work in analytic philosophy of religion, the book engages discussions in philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of language, metaphysics, and metaontology. It addresses absolute creationism, non-Platonic realism, fictionalism, neutralism, and alternative logics and semantics, among other topics. The book offers a helpful taxonomy of the wide range of options available to the classical theist for dealing with the challenge of Platonism. It probes in detail the diverse views on the reality of abstract objects and their compatibility with classical theism. It contains a most thorough discussion, rooted in careful exegesis, of the biblical and patristic basis of the doctrine of divine aseity. Finally, it challenges the influential Quinean metaontological theses concerning the way in which we make ontological commitments
Part 1. The Problematic -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Theology Proper and Abstract Objects -- Chapter 3. The Indispensability Argument for Platonism -- Part 2. Realist Solutions -- Chapter 4. Absolute Creationism -- Chapter 5. Non-Platonic Realism -- Part 3. Anti-Realist Solutions -- Chapter 6. Alternative Logics and Semantics -- Chapter 7. Fictionalism -- Chapter 8. Ultima Facie Interpretive Strategies -- Chapter 9. Pretense Theory -- Chapter 10. Neo-Meinongianism -- Chapter 11. Neutralism -- Part 4. Conclusion -- Chapter 12. Concluding Remarks
ISBN:3319553844
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-55384-9