The Problem of God: A Short Introduction

by Peter A. Angeles

"The Problem of A Short Introduction is an introductory book planned for use in Introduction to Philosophy courses during the three to five week section which deals with problems in the Philosophy of Religion. The book may be used in conjunction with other books such as those suggested in the bibliography, in introductory courses in the Philosophy of Religion, and in Comparative Religions. It can be used to satisfy both a general education requirement for students as well as provide a foundation for those who plan to take a more advanced course in Philosophy."The material is philosophically (as opposed to theologically or religiously) oriented, stressing the problem of God as a logical and philosophical problem. The perspective is critically analytic in the Naturalistic-Humanistic tradition. The basic approach is an issues or problems approach, but this is set in a historical context with quotations from Greek philosophy, the Church Fathers, the Medieval period, and from modern philosophers. The aim is to enable students to see what is being said and has been said about God and thereby fit this into a better framework in the light of present knowledge and society. It is hoped that students will develop an awareness and appreciation of the philosophical problems in the concept of God, that they will acquire the ability to engage in intelligent evaluation and exchange of ideas, and that they will display these qualities in their everyday thought."-- from the Author's Preface (p. vii)

Genres: Religion, Philosophy

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Peter A. Angeles received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia University, New York. He has taught philosophy at the University of Western Ontario, Canada; Albert Schweitzer College, Switzerland; the University of California at Santa Barbara; Northern Arizona University, Yavapai College, Mesa College, Scottsdale College, and the University of Phoenix.

He is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Santa Barbara City College, where he taught and was Chairperson of the Department of Philosophy from 1970 to his early retirement in 1990.

He is the author of an Introduction to Sentential Logic; The Possible Dream: Toward Understanding the Black Experience; The Problem of God and Critiques of God (ed.); Dictionary of Christian Theology; When Blind Eyes Pierce the Darkness; and numerous articles in scholarly journals.

He lives in Santa Barbara, California and has produced a series of 52 half-hour weekly children's stories for his radio show The Children's Story Time.