Five Proofs of the Existence of God

Edward Feser

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Ignatius Press
14 August 2017

Religion & beliefs; Nature & existence of God

This book provides a detailed, updated exposition and defense of five of the historically most important (but in recent years largely neglected) philosophical proofs of God's existence: the Aristotelian, the Neo-Platonic, the Augustinian, the Thomistic, and the Rationalist.

It also offers a thorough treatment of each of the key divine attributes--unity, simplicity, eternity, omnipotence, omniscience, perfect goodness, and so forth--showing that they must be possessed by the God whose existence is demonstrated by the proofs. Finally, it answers at length all of the objections that have been leveled against these proofs.

This work provides as ambitious and complete a defense of traditional natural theology as is currently in print. Its aim is to vindicate the view of the greatest philosophers of the past-- thinkers like Aristotle, Plotinus, Augustine, Aquinas, Leibniz, and many others-- that the existence of God can be established with certainty by way of purely rational arguments. It thereby serves as a refutation both of atheism and of the fideism that gives aid and comfort to atheism.

By: Edward Feser
Imprint: Ignatius Press
Country of Publication: United States
ISBN: 9781621641339
ISBN 10: 1621641333
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 14 August 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Edward Feser is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. Called by National Review one of the best contemporary writers on philosophy, he is the author of The Last Superstition: A Refutation of the New Atheism, Aquinas, Scholastic Metaphysics, and many other books and articles.

Reviews for Five Proofs of the Existence of God

A watershed book. Feser has completely severed the intellectual legs upon which modern atheism had hoped to stand. -- Matthew Levering, James N. and Mary D. Perry Jr. Chair of Theology, Mundelein Seminary A powerfu