1st Edition

Mind and Deity Being the Second Series of a Course of Gifford Lectures on the General Subject of Metaphysics and Theism given in the University of Glasgow in 1940

By John Laird Copyright 2013
328 Pages
by Routledge

328 Pages
by Routledge

328 Pages
by Routledge

Complementary to Theism and Cosmology, this book begins with a discussion of philosophical and theological idea-ism, and our common beliefs concerning nature, man, and God. It is principally concerned with idealism - the place of ideals in reality rather than with the place of ideas. It discusses personality, justice, value, morals and theism versus pantheism then ends with a discussion of the... Read more

Preface  Synopsis of the Discussions  1. The Ontological Argument  2. The Nature of Mind  3. The Implications of Idealism  4. Omniscience  5. Divine Personality  6. Providence  7. Value and Existence  8. The Moral Proofs of Theism  9. Pantheism  10. Concluding Reflections

Biography

John Laird