Robert C. Trundle is Professor of Philosophy at Northern Kentucky University.

• chapter 1 Augustine: Plato and Aristotelianismchapter 2 Aristotelian Modal Thoughtchapter 3 Critique of Critical Thoughtchapter 4 Thinking Matter: Philosopher's Godchapter 5 Theological Modalities and Meaningfulnesschapter 6 Thomas' Realms: Sacred in the Profanechapter 7 Profane Despair: Preempted by a First Cause?chapter 8 The Cause from Modally Relevant Experiencechapter 9 Experience to Modal Scientific Reasoningchapter 10 Reasoning in General Physics and Metaphysicschapter 11 Afterword: The Alternative in Our Societychapter 12 A Suggested Kripkean Modal Interpretationchapter 13 Interpreting an Equivalencechapter 14 Faith and Reason of a Religious Philosopherchapter 15 Bibliographychapter 16 Index

Robert C. Trundle is Professor of Philosophy at Northern Kentucky University.

• chapter 1 Augustine: Plato and Aristotelianismchapter 2 Aristotelian Modal Thoughtchapter 3 Critique of Critical Thoughtchapter 4 Thinking Matter: Philosopher's Godchapter 5 Theological Modalities and Meaningfulnesschapter 6 Thomas' Realms: Sacred in the Profanechapter 7 Profane Despair: Preempted by a First Cause?chapter 8 The Cause from Modally Relevant Experiencechapter 9 Experience to Modal Scientific Reasoningchapter 10 Reasoning in General Physics and Metaphysicschapter 11 Afterword: The Alternative in Our Societychapter 12 A Suggested Kripkean Modal Interpretationchapter 13 Interpreting an Equivalencechapter 14 Faith and Reason of a Religious Philosopherchapter 15 Bibliographychapter 16 Index

Robert C. Trundle is Professor of Philosophy at Northern Kentucky University.

• chapter 1 Augustine: Plato and Aristotelianismchapter 2 Aristotelian Modal Thoughtchapter 3 Critique of Critical Thoughtchapter 4 Thinking Matter: Philosopher's Godchapter 5 Theological Modalities and Meaningfulnesschapter 6 Thomas' Realms: Sacred in the Profanechapter 7 Profane Despair: Preempted by a First Cause?chapter 8 The Cause from Modally Relevant Experiencechapter 9 Experience to Modal Scientific Reasoningchapter 10 Reasoning in General Physics and Metaphysicschapter 11 Afterword: The Alternative in Our Societychapter 12 A Suggested Kripkean Modal Interpretationchapter 13 Interpreting an Equivalencechapter 14 Faith and Reason of a Religious Philosopherchapter 15 Bibliographychapter 16 Index