The Nature of God: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion [Hardcover]

Providing the reader with first-hand acquaintance of the religious philosophies of such classic writers as Aquinas and Hume, Hughes goes on to discuss their arguments in the light of current debates.'This is an excellent work, which can be recommended without reservation. Above all, this work is to be valued because it sets out in a clearly argued fashion a standpoint which has been relatively neglected in recent discussion.' - TheologyIn The Nature of God, Gerard Hughes takes the central attributes ascribed to God, such as Existence, Simplicity, Omniscience, Omnipotence and Goodness and gives them a historical and analytical background. Incorporating texts by Aquinas, Ockham, Molina, Descartes, Hume and Kant, he aims to give the reader first-hand acquaintance with these classic writers, and to then discuss their arguments in the light of contemporary debate. While the focus of The Nature of God is on the philosophy of religion, Hughes widens his scope to consider its implications in epistemology, metaphysics and moral philosophy. The issues he considers include necessity and possiblity, the relation of logic to epistemology and the connections between causation and moral philosophy.A Note on References, Introduction, I Existence, II Simplicity, III Omniscience, IV Omnipotence, V Goodness, Conclusion, Notes, Bibliography, IndexUS