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This book provides a detailed, updated exposition and defense of five of the historically most important (but in recent years largely neglected) philosophical proofs of God’s existence: the Aristotelian, the Neo-Platonic, the Augustinian, the Thomistic, and the Rationalist. It also offers a thorough treatment of each of the key divine attributes—unity, simplicity, eternity, omnipotence, omniscience, perfect goodness, and so forth—showing that they must be possessed by the God whose existence is demonstrated by the proofs.

One of the most influential philosophers and theologians in the history of Western thought, St Thomas Aquinas established the foundations for much of modern philosophy of religion, and is famous for his arguments for the existence of God. In this cogent and multifaceted introduction to the great saint's work, Edward Feser argues that you cannot fully understand Aquinas' philosophy without his theology, and vice-versa. He covers Aquinas' thoughts on the soul, natural law, metaphysics, and more.

Jack the Ripper zieht blutige Spuren durch die Straßen Whitechapels. Um den brutalen Serienmörder aufzuhalten, wird ihm gegen seinen Willen der junge Meisterdetektiv Andrew Abersteen zur Seite gestellt. Während Edward die Welt der Magie verkörpert, ist der hölzerne Abersteen ein Vertreter der Wissenschaft. Sie können einander nicht ausstehen, aber müssen wohl oder übel zusammenarbeiten, wenn sie den Schlächter stellen wollen.

In this lively and entertaining introduction to the philosophy of mind, Edward Feser explores the questions central to the discipline, and relates them not only to the human brain and its capacity for thought, but also to the increasing sophistication of artificial intelligence. This in-depth primer is an account of all the most important and significant attempts that have been made to answer the riddles of consciousness and thought.