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The Improbability of God

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A growing number of powerful arguments have been formulated by philosophers and logicians in recent years, demonstrating that the existence of God is improbable. These arguments assume that God's existence is possible, but argue that the weight of the empirical evidence is against God's actual existence. This unique anthology collects most of the important arguments that have been published since the mid 1900s. The editors make each argument clear and accessible by providing a helpful summary arranging the diverse collection into four thematic groups - the cosmological, teleological, inductive evil, and non-belief. The list of distinguished authors offer an indispensable resource in the philosophy of religion.
Michael Martin is professor emeritus of philosophy at Boston University and author of numerous books, including Atheism: A Philosophical Justification; Atheism, Morality, and Meaning; and The Big Domino in the Sky and Other Atheistic Tales. Ricki Monnier (Ph.D. in mathematical logic) is director of The Disproof Atheism Society.
Part 1: Cosmological Arguments Against the Existence of God; Part 2: Theological Arguments Against the Existence of God; Part 3: Inductive Evil Arguments Against the Existence of God; Part 4: Non-Belief Arguments Against the Existence of God.
""The book is very interesting and is especially distinctive in that it includes very recent essays about the improbability of God. The book includes many of the most significant philosophers who have recently published articles or books on the improbability of God's existence.... This makes the book stand out from the majority of books on the philosophy of religion or atheism, which tend to contain in large part the well-known essays by prominent figures in the history of philosophy or often reprinted articles originally published prior to the 1990s....This book is necessary reading for any philosopher who wishes to keep abreast of the most recent developments in the philosophy of religion and atheism." Quentin Smith, Professor of Philosophy Western Michigan University
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