British philosopher Flew has long been something of an evangelist for atheism, debating theologians and pastors in front of enormous crowds. In 2004, breathless news reports announced that the nonagenarian had changed his mind. This book tells why. Ironically, his arguments about the absurdity of God-talk launched a revival of philosophical theists, some of whom, like Alvin Plantinga and Richard Swinburne, were important in Flew's recent conversion to theism. Breakthroughs in science, especially cosmology, also played a part: if the speed or mass of the electron were off just a little, no life could have evolved on this planet. Perhaps the arrogance of the New Atheists also emboldened him, as Flew taunts them for failing to live up to the greatness of atheists of yore. The book concludes with an appendix by New Testament scholar and Anglican bishop N.T. Wright, arguing for the coherence of Christian belief in the resurrection. Flew praises Wright, though he maintains some distance still from orthodox Christianity. The book will be most avidly embraced by traditional theists seeking argumentative ammunition. It sometimes disappoints: quoting other authorities at length, citing religion-friendly scientists for pages at a time and belaboring side issues, like the claim that Einstein was really a religious believer of sorts. (Nov.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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英國分析哲學傢Anthony Flew是20世紀著名的無神論者。他在2004年時卻改變瞭看法。
評分英國分析哲學傢Anthony Flew是20世紀著名的無神論者。他在2004年時卻改變瞭看法。
評分英國分析哲學傢Anthony Flew是20世紀著名的無神論者。他在2004年時卻改變瞭看法。
評分英國分析哲學傢Anthony Flew是20世紀著名的無神論者。他在2004年時卻改變瞭看法。
評分英國分析哲學傢Anthony Flew是20世紀著名的無神論者。他在2004年時卻改變瞭看法。
There Is a God: How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載