Prospects for Natural Theology (Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy)

Natural theology, which suffered significantly in the eighteenth century as a result of the criticisms of David Hume and Immanuel Kant, appeared to be a terminal patient in the mid-twentieth century in the 1960s, however philosophers and theologians began to give renewed attention to the kinds of issues that natural theology was intended to address. During the past decade, the interest in natural theology - its place and role in discussions of religious knowledge - has reached new heights. This collection of essays provides a sample of the current status of natural theology among scholars. Contents Preface Introduction: Prospects for Natural Theology, by Eugene Thomas Long 1. Kenneth L. Schmitz, Theological Clearances: Foreground to a Rational Recovery of God 2. James Ross, Reason and Reliance: Adjusted Prospects for Natural Theology 3. George I. Mavrodes, On the Very Strongest Arguments 4. Joseph J. Kockelmans, Hermeneutic Philosophy and Natural Theology 5. Frederick Ferre, Natural Theology and Positive Predication: Might Maimonides Be a Guide? 6. John D. Caputo, How to Avoid Speaking of God: The Violence of Natural Theology 7. W. Norris Clarke, S.J., Is a Natural Theology Still Viable Today? 8. Bowman Clarke, In Defense of a Kind of Natural Theology 9. Ninian Smart, Soft Natural Theology 10. Eugene Thomas Long, Experience and Natural Theology 11. Louis Dupre, Theodicy: The Case for a Theologically Inclusive Model of Philosophy Index