The history of the moral argument for the existence of God is a fascinating tale. Like any good story, it is full of twists and unexpected turns, compelling conflicts, memorable and idiosyncratic characters, both central and ancillary players. The narrative is as labyrinthine an…
The history of the moral argument for the existence of God is a fascinating tale. Like any good story, it is full of twists and unexpected turns, compelling conflicts, memorable and idiosyncratic characters, both central and ancillary players. The narrative is as labyrinthine an…
This book explores the fertile history of the moral argument for the existence of God. The argument has been the topic of numerous Gifford lecturers, and the work on the moral argument by such luminaries often represented the apex of their academic careers. The authors show that…
No piece of popular literature has done more in recent years to remind us of what it's like to be a kid than the Harry Potter series ... In the spirit of [that] series, [this] book issues an invitation to recapture the sense of wonder that comes so naturally to children, the won…
Academic philosophers apply their field to the popular series of children's books and subsequent movies about a boy wizard going to wizard school. They cover the characters, morality, the dark arts, and metaphysics. Readers are expected to be intimately familiar with the books. …
by Baggett, David, Irwin, William, Klein, Shawn
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by Matthews, Gareth B., Morris, Tom, Eberl, Jason T., Baggett, David, Bassham, Gregory, Walls, Jerry L., Thorsrud, Harald, Klein, Shawn E., Gladstein, Mimi Reisel, Hsieh, Diana Mertz, Lipscomb, Benjamin J. Bruxvoort, Stewart, W. Christopher, Patterson, Steven W., Deavel, David, Deavel, Catherine, Weed, Jennifer Hart, Silberstein, Michael
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In Harry Potter and Philosophy, individual chapters look at such topics as life revealed in the Mirror of Erised; the ethics of magic; Moaning Myrtle, Nearly Headless Nick, and the relation of the mind to the brain; and the character of Hermione as a case of "sublimated feminism…
Harry Potter has put a spell on millions of readers, and they all want to find out more about the deeper meaning of his adventures. In Harry Potter and Philosophy, 17 experts in the field of philosophy unlock some of Hogwarts' secret panels, uncovering surprising insights that a…
