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The Divine Lawmaker: Lectures on Induction, Laws of Nature, and the Existence of God

By John Foster

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2004
ISBN
0199250596, 9780199250592
LCC
BD555 .F67 2004
Open Library ID
OL22573128M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
7 MB (7649520 bytes)
Pages
202\201
Time added
2014-10-05 02:30:00

Description

John Foster presents a clear and powerful discussion of a range of topics relating to our understanding of the universe: induction, laws of nature, and the existence of God. He begins by developing a solution to the problem of induction - a solution that involves the postulation of laws of nature, as forms of natural necessity. He then offers a radically new account of the nature of such laws and the distinctive kind of necessity they involve. Finally, he uses this account as the basis for an argument for the existence of God as the creator of the laws and the universe they govern. The Divine Lawmaker is bold and original in its approach, and rich in argument.

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