An Introduction to Western Philosophy by Antony Flew

››› Get audio book for free. ‹‹‹ Original Title: An Introduction to Western Philosophy ISBN: 0500275475 ISBN13: 9780500275474 Autor: Antony Flew Rating: 4.1 of 5 stars (4239) counts Original Format: Paperback, 511 pages Download Format: PDF, FB2, MOBI, MP3. Published: November 1st 1989 / by Thames & Hudson Language: Genre(s): Philosophy- 21 users Nonfiction- 2 users

Description: Combines the author's insights and observations with selections from the writings of classical philosophers.

About Author: Antony Garrard Newton Flew (11 February 1923 – 8 April 2010) was a British philosopher. Belonging to the analytic and evidentialist schools of thought, he was notable for his works on the philosophy of religion. Flew was a strong advocate of atheism, arguing that one should presuppose atheism until empirical evidence of a God surfaces. He also criticised the idea of life after death, the free will defence to the problem of evil, and the meaningfulness of the concept of God. In 2003 he was one of the signers of the Humanist Manifesto. However, in 2004 he stated an allegiance to deism, more specifically a belief in the Aristotelian God, stating that in keeping his lifelong commitment to go where the evidence leads, he now believes in the existence of God. He later wrote the book There is a God: How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind, with contributions from Roy Abraham Varghese. This book (and Flew's conversion itself) has been the subject of controversy, following an article in the New York Times magazine alleging that Flew had mentally declined, and that Varghese was the primary author. The matter remains contentious, with some commentators including PZ Myers and Richard Carrier supporting the allegations, and others, including Flew himself, opposing them.

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May 10, 2013 Emily Rated it: it was ok Shelves: philosophy I think this is only one for hardcore philosophers. I found this hard to follow and quite heavy going you'd need to sit down in a quiet library and really take time over the passages to get the true benefit.