Free Shipping on US Orders
|
|
C. S. Lewis as Philosopher
paperback
|
- Length: 268 pages
- Dimensions: 6 × 9 in
- Published: May 15, 2008
-
Discontinued
- ISBN: 978-0-8308-2808-1
- Item Code: 2808
What did C. S. Lewis think about truth, goodness and beauty?
Fifteen essays explore three major philosophical themes from the writings of Lewis--Truth, Goodness and Beauty. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of Lewis's philosophical thinking on arguments for Christianity, the character of God, theodicy, moral goodness, heaven and hell, a theory of literature and the place of the imagination.
"Lovers of C. S. Lewis will both enjoy and benefit from this collection."
"Lewis's philosophical significance has been neglected too long, and this book goes a long way to addressing that neglect. This belongs in every college library."
"Taken as a whole, this collection succeeds in fleshing out the place Lewis occupies in the development of Christian philosophical thought during the 20th century. The essay by Jean Bethke Elshtain, explicating The Abolition of Man, is so powerfully written and exquisitely reasoned as to make it alone worth the cost of the entire book."
"I was at first intimidated by this academic collection, but as I continued reading, my understanding and appreciation of Lewis grew. Because of this book, I will enjoy reading Lewis's works with a new vision."
"A number of essays in this intersting collection bring out the unity in Lewis' thinking. The essays in this collection cast plenty of light on the thinking of the man who was probably the greatest Christian apologist of the twentieth century."
"Provides impressive evidfence that Lewis' philosophical legacy is a substantial one, with lasting significance. The book will be of particular interest to philosophers, philosophy students, and C. S. Lewis readers."
"This brilliant collection of essays will appeal especially to those who are avid readers of Lewis's books and essays."
CONTENTS
Foreword by Tom Morris
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Jack of the Philosophical Trade
Jerry L. Walls
Part One: Truth
1. Lewis's Philosophy of Truth, Goodness and Beauty
Peter Kreeft
2. From Atheism to Deism: A Conversation Between Antony Flew and Gary R. Habermas
Gary R. Habermas and Antony G.N. Flew
3. Defending the Dangerous Idea: An Update on Lewis's Argument from Reason
Victor Reppert
4. Aut Deus Aut Malus Homo: A Defense of C. S. Lewis's "Shocking Alternative"
David A. Horner
5. The Abolition of Man: C. S. Lewis's Prescience Concerning Things to Come
Jean Bethke-Elshtain
6. C. S. Lewis and Emotional Doubt: Insights from the Philosophy of Psychology
Gary R. Habermas
Part Two: Goodness
7. Is Divine Iconoclast as Bad as Cosmic Sadist? Lewis Versus Beversluis
David Baggett
8. Pursuing Moral Goodness: C. S. Lewis's Understanding of Faith
Kevin Kinghorn
9. "Belief" in the Writings of C. S. Lewis
David Rozema
10. To Reign in Hell or to Serve in Heaven: C. S. Lewis on the Problem of Hell and Enjoyment of the Good
Matthew Lee
11. Lewis and the Necessity of Gratuitous Evil
Michael Peterson
Part Three: Beauty
12. Evil and the Cosmic Dance: C. S. Lewis and Beauty's Place in Theodicy
Philip Tallon
13. Lewis's Miracles and Mathematical Elegance
Russell W. Howell
14. Beastly Metaphysics: The Beasts of Narnia and Lewis's Reclamation of Medieval Sacramental Metaphysics
Michael P. Muth
15. Lewis and Tolkien on the Power of the Imagination
Gregory Bassham
Contributors
Index
