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UNINA9910779059803321 |
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Titolo |
Questions about God [[electronic resource] ] : today's philosophers ponder the Divine / / edited by Steven M. Cahn & David Shatz |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-774062-6 |
0-19-028777-2 |
1-280-59462-4 |
9786613624451 |
0-19-976080-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (187 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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God (Christianity) |
Theism |
Philosophical theology |
Philosophy, Modern - 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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A collection of essays by leading philosophers previously published from 1973 to 1998. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Contributors; 1 Must God's Commands Conform to Moral Standards?; 2 Is God Omnipotent?; 3 Why Does God Allow Evil?; 4 Is God Obliged To Make Us Happy?; 5 Why Does God Hide His Existence?; 6 Is God Vain?; 7 Why Does God Require Prayer?; 8 Whom Does God Consign to Hell?; 9 Does God Suffer?; 10 Does God Change?; 11 Does God Know the Future?; 12 Do All Religions Worship the Same God?; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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From young children, with their guileless, searching questions, to the recently bereaved, trying to make sense of tragic loss, humans wrestle with our relationship to God--and with God's essence, motivations, and power--throughout our lives: Why does God permit catastrophe and senseless tragedy, again and again? Is God's power limited in any way? Can He change the past? Does He know the future? Why does God require prayer? Why does He not provide stronger evidence of His |
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