In 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.