Professor Shields Course, Vol. 1: Themes and Questions From Butler's Analogy (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Name: Professor Shields Course, Vol. 1: Themes and Questions From Butler's Analogy (Classic Reprint)
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ISBN: 9780267645473

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9780267645473: Professor Shields Course, Vol. 1: Themes and Questions From Butler's Analogy (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0267645473 ISBN 13: 9780267645473

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A thoughtful guide to how analogy shapes religious reasoning

In this volume, the author explores how analytic reasoning from analogy can bridge natural and revealed religion, explaining why this method matters for understanding belief and Providence. The book surveys the scope, limits, and practical use of analogy in theological argument.

Structured like a survey of methods and assumptions, the work traces how analogy is applied to questions about the origin of the universe, the nature of God, and the future life. It discusses what is proved by analogy, what remains conjectural, and how objections are addressed. Readers will see how this approach is built to illuminate both natural religion and Christian revelation without overreaching its claims.

Clear explanations of what analogy can and cannot establish about religious truth
Guided discussion of the relation between natural religion and Revelation
Analysis of common objections and how the analogical method responds
Insights into why analogy is valued as a scientific and moral tool

Ideal for readers of philosophy of religion, theology, and intellectual history who want a grounded, accessible overview of how analogy informs belief.

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