Multiverse Deism

Shifting Perspectives of God and the World

AvLeland Harper

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

Given recent work in quantum physics suggesting that our world is just one world in a series of many, Leland Royce Harper calls for a shift in our concept of the monotheistic God of Judeo-Christian tradition. In Multiverse Deism: Shifting Perspectives of God and the World, Harper argues that those who wish to maintain that the Judeo-Christian God exists ought to revise how they define this God and what they expect of Him so as to maintain consistency between modern theism and the growing body of scientific knowledge. While this revision entails several concessions by the theist, the overall result is a stronger and more coherent account of who God really is. By removing the expectation that God will act in the natural world, Harper argues that we are left with a concept of God that maintains all of the traditional divine attributes, is consistent with current scientific advances, remains compatible with contemporary and historical arguments for the existence of God, and better refutes contemporary and historical arguments for atheism than the traditional, active God.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-05-28
Mått:160 x 231 x 18 mm
Vikt:399 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:150
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781793614759

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Mer om författaren

Leland Royce Harper is assistant professor of philosophy at Siena Heights University.

Recensioner i media

In this trailblazing book, Leland Harper contributes to the growing body of literature on alternative concepts of God by engaging with cutting-edge research on the multiverse. Harper offers a thought-provoking survey of the various models of the multiverse that have been proposed and considers the most persuasive scientific and philosophical arguments in their favor. He also develops what is perhaps the definitive contemporary account of the deistic conception of God. Given the broad scope of this work, it will likely be of interest to a wide range of readers; most especially professional scholars and students working in the fields of philosophy of cosmology, philosophy of religion, and religious studies…. Harper’s book makes a welcome and substantial contribution to the growing body of literature surrounding alternative concepts of God. Hopefully, it will inspire further research into the theistic implications of the multiverse and more treatments of deism in the future.

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsAcknowledgments Chapter 1IntroductionChapter 2The Case for the MultiverseChapter 3The Theist and the MultiverseChapter 4Attributes of a Deistic GodChapter 5Why Being a Deist May Not Be So BadChapter 6Possible Alternative Version of DeismChapter 7Potential Difficulties and Further Lines of Inquiry for the Multiverse DeistChapter 8Practical Considerations and Concluding ThoughtsReferencesAbout the Author