Richard Dawkins recently claimed that ‘no theologian has ever produced a satisfactory response to his arguments’. Well-known broadcaster and author Keith Ward is one of Britain’s foremost philosopher-theologians. This is his response. Ward welcomes all comers into philosophy’s world of clear definitions, sharp arguments, and diverse conclusions. But when Dawkins enters this world, his passion tends to get the better of him, and he descends into stereotyping, pastiche, and mockery. In this stimulating and thought-provoking philosophical challenge, Ward demonstrates not only how Dawkins’ arguments are flawed, but that a perfectly rational case can be made that there, almost certainly, is a God.
قائمة المحتويات
Contents
Preface 6
Part 1: On Chapter Two of The God Delusion 9
1. The God Hypothesis 10
Part 2: On Chapter Four of The God Delusion 31
2. Large Aeroplanes and God 32
3. Explaining God 51
4. God and the Multiverse 67
5. Objections and Replies 83
Part 3: On Chapter Three of The God Delusion 101
6. The Five Ways 102
7. The Argument from Personal Experience 124
8. Why There Is a God 141
Endnotes 150
Further Reading 154
Index 157
عن المؤلف
Keith Ward is a fellow of the British Academy and Professional Research Fellow at Heythrop College, London. He was formerly Professor of Religion at King’s College, London, Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford, and a member of the Council of the Royal Institute of Philosophy. He is also a well-known broadcaster and author of over twenty books, including More than Matter? and Is Religion Irrational?