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Is Goodness without God Good Enough?
A Debate on Faith, Secularism, and Ethics
Robert K. Garcia (Anthology Editor) , Nathan L. King (Anthology Editor) , Louise Antony (Contributor) , William Lane Craig (Contributor) , John Hare (Contributor) , Donald C. Hubin (Contributor) ,
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Is Goodness without God Good Enough?
A Debate on Faith, Secularism, and Ethics
Robert K. Garcia (Anthology Editor) , Nathan L. King (Anthology Editor) , Louise Antony (Contributor) , William Lane Craig (Contributor) , John Hare (Contributor) , Donald C. Hubin (Contributor) ,
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Morality and religion: intimately wed, violently opposed, or something else? Discussion of this issue appears in pop culture, the academy, and the media_often generating radically opposed views. At one end of the spectrum are those who think that unless God exists, ethics is unfounded and the moral life is unmotivated. At the other end are those who think that religious belief is unnecessary for_and even a threat to_ethical knowledge and the moral life. This volume provides an accessible, charitable discussion that represents a range of views along this spectrum. The book begins with a lively debate between Paul Kurtz and William Lane Craig on the question, Is goodness without God good enough? Kurtz defends the affirmative position and Craig the negative. Following the debate are new essays by prominent scholars. These essays comment on the debate and advance the broader discussion of religion and morality. The book closes with final responses from Kurtz and Craig.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Introduction
Part 3 Part I
Chapter 4 Chapter 1: The Kurtz / Craig Debate: Is Goodness without God Good Enough?
Part 5 Part II
Chapter 6 Chapter 2: A Moral Argument for the Existence of God
Chapter 7 Chapter 3: Atheism as Perfect Piety
Chapter 8 Chapter 4: Is Moral Goodness without God Rationally Stable?
Chapter 9 Chapter 5: Why Traditional Theism Cannot Provide an Adequate Foundation for Morality
Chapter 10 Chapter 6: Theism, Atheism, and the Explanation of Moral Value
Chapter 11 Chapter 7: Empty and Ultimately Meaningless Gestures?
Chapter 12 Chapter 8: What Difference Does God Make to Morality?
Part 13 Part III
Chapter 14 Chapter 9: This Most Gruesome of Guests (A Response by William Lane Craig)
Chapter 15 Chapter 10: Ethics without God: Theism versus Secular Humanism (A Response by Paul Kurtz)
Chapter 16 Further Reading
Chapter 17 About the Contributors
Product details
| Published | Aug 20 2008 |
|---|---|
| Format | Slipcase Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 228 |
| ISBN | 9780742551701 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Dimensions | 237 x 161 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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