Inhaltsangabe
"Perhaps the most thought-provoking contribution to atheistic philosophy of religion in recent times."--Philosophia Christi
Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Weitere beliebte Ausgaben desselben Titels
Suchergebnisse für Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
Foto des Verkäufers
Why There Is Something Rather than Nothing
Verlag:
Clarendon Press, Oxford UK, 2005
ISBN 10: 0199270503
ISBN 13: 9780199270507
Gebraucht
Hardcover
Anbieter: Browsing Is Arousing, Middlebury, VT, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 3 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover with glossy boards, 204 pages. Why should there be anything at all? Why, in particular, should a material world exist? Bede Rundle advances clear, non-technical answers to these perplexing questions. If, as the theist maintains, God is a being who cannot but exist, his existence explains why there is something rather than nothing. However, this can also be explained on the basis of a weaker claim. Not that there is some particular being that has to be, but simply that there has to be something or other. Rundle proffers arguments for thinking that that is indeed how the question is to be put to rest. Traditionally, the existence of the physical universe is held to depend on God, but the theist faces a major difficulty in making clear how a being outside space and time, as God is customarily conceived to be, could stand in an intelligible relation to the world, whether as its creator or as the author of events within it. Rundle argues that a creator of physical reality is not required, since there is no alternative to its existence. There has to be something, and a physical universe is the only real possibility. He supports this claim by eliminating rival contenders; he dismisses the supernatural, and argues that, while other forms of being, notably the abstract and the mental, are not reducible to the physical, they presuppose its existence. Name, date on front fly leaf. Light pencil marking to about 20 pages. Record # 386538. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 386538
Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 24,78
EUR 6,02 Versand
Versand innerhalb von USA
Versand innerhalb von USA
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0199270503I3N00
Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 43,91
Versand gratis
Versand innerhalb von USA
Versand innerhalb von USA
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Foto des Verkäufers
Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
Anbieter: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: New. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2306956-n
Neu kaufen
EUR 130,28
EUR 2,27 Versand
Versand innerhalb von USA
Versand innerhalb von USA
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
Print-on-DemandAnbieter: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers L1-9780199270507
Neu kaufen
EUR 132,62
Versand gratis
Versand innerhalb von USA
Versand innerhalb von USA
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
Print-on-DemandAnbieter: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 4 von 5 Sternen
HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers L1-9780199270507
Neu kaufen
EUR 127,96
EUR 4,82 Versand
Versand von Vereinigtes Königreich nach USA
Versand von Vereinigtes Königreich nach USA
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Why there is Something rather than Nothing (eng)
Print-on-DemandAnbieter: Brook Bookstore On Demand, Napoli, NA, Italien
Verkäuferbewertung 3 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: new. Questo è un articolo print on demand. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers d77f9ccb5fc584d872c8213d322f0c06
Neu kaufen
EUR 130,92
EUR 5,50 Versand
Versand von Italien nach USA
Versand von Italien nach USA
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Why there is Something rather than Nothing (Hardcover)
Verlag:
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2004
ISBN 10: 0199270503
ISBN 13: 9780199270507
Neu
Hardcover
Anbieter: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australien
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Why should there be anything at all? Why, in particular, should a material world exist? Bede Rundle advances clear, non-technical answers to these perplexing questions. If, as the theist maintains, God is a being who cannot but exist, his existence explains why there is something rather than nothing. However, this can also be explained on the basis of a weaker claim. Not that there is some particular being that has to be, but simply that there has to be something orother. Rundle proffers arguments for thinking that that is indeed how the question is to be put to rest. Traditionally, the existence of the physical universe is held to dependon God, but the theist faces a major difficulty in making clear how a being outside space and time, as God is customarily conceived to be, could stand in an intelligible relation to the world, whether as its creator or as the author of events within it. Rundle argues that a creator of physical reality is not required, since there is no alternative to its existence. There has to be something, and a physical universe is the only real possibility. He supports this claim by eliminating rivalcontenders; he dismisses the supernatural, and argues that, while other forms of being, notably the abstract and the mental, are not reducible to the physical, they presuppose its existence. The questionwhether ultimate explanations can ever be given is forever in the background, and the book concludes with an investigation of this issue and of the possibility that the universe could have existed for an infinite time. Other topics discussed include causality, space, verifiability, essence, existence, necessity, spirit, fine tuning, and laws of Nature. Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing offers an explanation of fundamental facts of existence in purelyphilosophical terms, without appeal either to theology or cosmology. It will provoke and intrigue anyone who wonders about these questions. Why should there be anything at all? Why, in particular, should a material world exist? The author advances clear, non-technical answers to these perplexing questions. He offers an explanation of fundamental facts of existence in purely philosophical terms, without appeal either to theology or cosmology. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780199270507
Neu kaufen
EUR 104,66
EUR 31,80 Versand
Versand von Australien nach USA
Versand von Australien nach USA
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
Anbieter: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2306956
Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 137,93
EUR 2,27 Versand
Versand innerhalb von USA
Versand innerhalb von USA
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Why There Is Something Rather than Nothing
Anbieter: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: New. In. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ria9780199270507_new
Neu kaufen
EUR 126,76
EUR 13,89 Versand
Versand von Vereinigtes Königreich nach USA
Versand von Vereinigtes Königreich nach USA
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Foto des Verkäufers
Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
Anbieter: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: New. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2306956-n
Neu kaufen
EUR 125,78
EUR 17,40 Versand
Versand von Vereinigtes Königreich nach USA
Versand von Vereinigtes Königreich nach USA
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar