Books by (ed.) Brian Davies and Brian Leftow
“Aquinas is a Christian theologian as well as a philosopher. Certainly, a lot of what he has to say about God is based on what he takes to be divinely revealed sources such as Scripture and the teaching of the church. But, all the same, a great deal of what he has to say is based instead on purely philosophical considerations. So I would say that Aquinas is generally considered to be the greatest of thinkers who approach the question of God’s existence and nature by way of natural theology. One of the reasons that Aquinas is so important has, of course, to do with the power of his own ideas. By anyone’s accounting, he had a very powerful intellect. But another reason why Aquinas is so important has to do with the way he borrows from the past. That’s why he can be thought of as a representative thinker of the classical theist tradition.” Read more...
The best books on Arguments for the Existence of God
Edward Feser, Philosopher
Interviews where books by (ed.) Brian Davies and Brian Leftow were recommended
Books by Christian Authors
From the early days of Christianity in the first centuries after the death of Jesus of Nazareth, believers have sought to write down their experiences, their struggles, and their transformation as they found God.
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Summa Theologiae, Questions on God
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The Thought of Thomas Aquinas
by Brian Davies -
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Aquinas's Way to God: The Proof in De Ente et Essentia
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The Reality of God and the Problem of Evil
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Atheism and Theism
by J. J. C. Smart & John Haldane
The best books on Arguments for the Existence of God, recommended by Edward Feser
The best books on Arguments for the Existence of God, recommended by Edward Feser
Is the existence of God incompatible with evil? What is the difference between ‘classical theism’ and ‘theistic personalism’? What is the best argument against there being a God? From Aristotle through Aquinas to the present, philosopher Edward Feser gives an in-depth look at arguments for the existence of God.
