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Book Synopsis: This audiobook is a long-awaited major statement by a pre-eminent analytic philosopher, Alvin Plantinga, on one of our biggest debates—the compatibility of science and religion. The last twenty years has seen a cottage industry of books on this divide, but with little consensus emerging. Plantinga, as a top philosopher but also a proponent of the rationality of religious belief, has a unique contribution to make.
His theme in this short book is that the conflict between science and theistic religion is actually superficial, and that at a deeper level they are in concord. Plantinga examines where this conflict is supposed to exist—evolution, evolutionary psychology, analysis of scripture, scientific study of religion — as well as claims by Dan Dennett, Richard Dawkins, and Philip Kitcher that evolution and theistic belief cannot co-exist. Plantinga makes a case that their arguments are not only inconclusive but that the supposed conflicts themselves are superficial, due to the methodological naturalism used by science.
On the other hand, science can actually offer support to theistic doctrines, and Plantinga uses the notion of biological and cosmological "fine-tuning" in support of this idea. Plantinga argues that we might think about arguments in science and religion in a new way—as different forms of discourse that try to persuade people to look at questions from a perspective such that they can see that something is true. In this way, there is a deep and massive consonance between theism and the scientific enterprise.
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Are you tired of the never-ending debate between science and religion? Look no further! Introducing "Where the Conflict Really Lies" - a groundbreaking audiobook by renowned philosopher Alvin Plantinga. With his unique perspective as both a philosopher and a supporter of religious belief, Plantinga challenges the notion that science and theistic religion are fundamentally at odds. In this short yet powerful book, Plantinga uncovers the superficial nature of the conflict and reveals a deeper level of concord between the two.
Don't be swayed by the claims of skeptics like Dan Dennett, Richard Dawkins, and Philip Kitcher, who argue that evolution and theistic beliefs cannot coexist. Plantinga expertly dismantles their inconclusive arguments, demonstrating that methodological naturalism used by science is the real culprit behind the supposed conflicts. But here's the exciting part: science, in fact, can lend support to theistic doctrines. Plantinga explores the concept of biological and cosmological "fine-tuning" to validate this fascinating idea.
Prepare to revolutionize your thinking as Plantinga presents a new way to approach science and religion. Rather than opposing forces, they are two distinct forms of discourse that aim to persuade individuals to seek truth from different perspectives. Through this fresh perspective, a harmonious relationship between theism and the scientific enterprise emerges, creating a deep and massive consonance.
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