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A philosophical inquiry into the strengths and weaknesses of theism and naturalism in accounting for the emergence of consciousness, the visual imagination and aesthetic values. The authors begin by offering an account of modern scientific practice which gives a central place to the visual imagination and aesthetic values. They then move to test the explanatory power of naturalism and theism in accounting for consciousness and the very visual imagination and aesthetic values that lie behind and define modern science. Taliaferro and Evans argue that evolutionary biology alone is...

Isaac Asimov said that "whatever the tortures of hell, I think the boredom of heaven would be even worse." Such quandaries are the bread and butter of philosophy of religion. Questioning why evil exists, whether God could create a stone he couldn't lift, and if the wonder of life suggests a Creator, this fascinating branch of philosophy is concerned with arguments for and against religion, and what form an immortal god (or gods) would take if in existence.

Assuming no prior knowledge of philosophy from the reader,...

The title of Charles Taliaferro's book is derived from poems and stories in which a person in peril or on a quest must follow a cord or string in order to find the way to happiness, safety, or home. In one of the most famous of such tales, the ancient Greek hero Theseus follows the string given him by Ariadne to mark his way in and out of the Minotaur's labyrinth. William Blake's poem "Jerusalem" uses the metaphor of a golden string, which, if followed, will lead one to heaven itself. Taliaferro extends Blake's metaphor to illustrate the ways we can link what we see, feel, and do with...

• Includes contributions from established philosophers and rising stars
• 22 new entries have now been added, and all material from the previous edition has been updated and reorganized
• Broad coverage spans the areas of world religions, theism, atheism, the problem of evil, science and religion, and ethics

• Comprises the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of the classical and contemporary readings in the philosophy of religion.
  
• Provides a survey and analysis of the key issues, figures and concepts.
  
• Examines religious identity, theism and divine attributes, explanations of religion, and theistic arguments.
  This substantial anthology is a comprehensive, authoritative collection of the classical and contemporary readings in the philosophy of religion, prov...