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Theism, Atheism and Big Bang Cosmology

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by William Lane Craig (visiting Professor, Higher Institute Of Philosophy, Visiting Professor, Higher Institute Of Philosophy, Catholic University Of Louvain), Quentin Smith (associate Professor Of Philosophy, Associate Professor Of Philosophy, Western Michi

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Oxford University Press

    • Published

      May 1995

    • Edition

      New edition

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    Theism, Atheism and Big Bang Cosmology

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    Contemporary science presents us with the remarkable theory that the universe began to exist about fifteen billion years ago with a cataclysmic explosion called 'the Big Bang'. The question of whether Big Bang cosmology supports theism or atheism has long been a matter of discussion among the general public and in popular science books, but has received scant attention from philosophers. This book sets out to fill this gap by means of a sustained debate between two philosophers, William Lane Craig and Quentin Smith, who defend opposing positions. Craig argues that the Big Bang that began the universe was created by God, while Smith argues that the Big Bang has no cause. The book consists of alternating chapters by Craig and Smith, with each chapter being either a criticism of a preceding chapter or being criticized by a subsequent chapter. Part One consists of Craig's arguments that the past is necessarily finite and that God created the Big Bang, and Smith's criticisms of these arguments. Part Two presents Smith's arguments that Big Bang cosmology is inconsistent with theism and Craig's criticisms of Smith's argument.The authors' arguments are based on Einstein's theory of relativity, and there is also a discussion of Stephen Hawking's new quantum cosmology.

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    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Oxford University Press

    • Published

      May 1995

    • Edition

      New edition

    • Weight

      454g

    • Page Count

      352

    • Dimensions

      140 x 216 x 21 mm

    • ISBN

      9780198263838

    • ISBN-10

      019826383X

    • Eden Code

      1225532

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    • ISBN: 9780198263838

    • Publisher: Oxford University Press

    • Release Date: May 1995

    • Weight: 454g

    • Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 21 mm

    • Eden Code: 1225532


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