Why the divine purpose theory fails: a conversation with Thaddeus Metz
Thaddeus Metz’s new book ‘God, Soul and the Meaning of Life’ presents a brief analysis of supernaturalist views about the meaning of life – my specific concern being the Divine purpose theory. While the view locates meaning in the fulfilment of some divine mandate, I show that this theory is, at bes...
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Taylor & Francis
2021
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International journal of philosophy and theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 82, Issue: 4/5, Pages: 323-336 |
| Review of: | God, soul and the meaning of life (Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019) (Attoe, Aribiah D.)
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Existence of God
/ Supranaturalism
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/ Objective aim
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B Supernaturalism B purpose theory B Metz B God B Meaning |
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