.... compares two theories—Naturalism and Theism—on a wide range of relevant data. It concludes that Naturalism should be preferred to Theism on that data. The central idea behind the argument is that, while Naturalism is simpler than Theism, there is no relevant data that Naturalism fails to explain at least as well as Theism does.

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Monash University, Australia

Graham Oppy

About the author

Graham Oppy is Professor of Philosophy at Monash University. He is the author of: Ontological Arguments and Belief in God (1996); Philosophical Perspectives on Infinity (2006); Arguing about Gods (2006); Reading Philosophy of Religion (2010, with Michael Scott); and co-editor of The History of Western Philosophy of Religion (2009, with Nick Trakakis).

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Book Title: The Best Argument against God
Authors: Graham Oppy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137354143
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-35413-6Published: 23 July 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-35414-3Published: 23 July 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 93
Topics: Philosophy of Religion, Christian Theology

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

Front Matter

Introduction

Preliminary Matters

Some Big Ideas

Minimal Theism and Naturalism

Standard Theism and Naturalism

Conclusion

Back Matter

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