Knowledge of God [Paperback]

Is belief in God epistemically justified? That's the question at the heart of this volume in the Great Debates in Philosophy series, with Alvin Plantinga and Michael Tooley each addressing this fundamental question with distinctive arguments from opposing perspectives.

• The first half of the book contains each philosopher's explanation of his particular view; the second half allows them to directly respond to each other's arguments, in a lively and engaging conversation
• Offers the reader a one of a kind, interactive discussion
• Forms part of the acclaimed Great Debates in Philosophy series

Acknowledgements.

1 Against Naturalism (Alvin Plantinga).

2 Does God Exist? (Michael Tooley).

3 Reply to Tooley's Opening Statement (Alvin Plantinga).

4 Reply to Plantinga's Opening Statement (Michael Tooley).

5 Can Robots Think? Reply to Tooley's Second Statement (Alvin Plantinga).

6 Closing Statement and Response to Plantinga's Comments (Michael Tooley).

Bibliography.

Index.

I would recommend the book to professional philosophers of religion and philosophy graduate students for these significant contributions. (Journal of Religion, 1 October 2010)

The book's style is very different from other philosophy of religion texts, because it presents the issues within the context of a lively debate, capturing the excitement of philosophical argumentation and epitomizing how philosophy should be practiced. (American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly, Summer 2010) Alvin Plantinga and Michael Tooley here debate the question whether God's existence is knlc¶