The Divine Lawmaker: Lectures on Induction, Laws of Nature, and the Existence of God

Foster, The late John

ISBN 10: 0199250596 / ISBN 13: 9780199250592

Published by OUP Oxford, 2004

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John Foster presents a clear and powerful discussion of a range of topics relating to our understanding of the universe: induction, laws of nature, and the existence of God. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HRAB1; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390. . 2004. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Divine Lawmaker: Lectures on Induction, Laws of Nature, and the Existence of God
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199250596
• ISBN 13: 9780199250592
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

John Foster presents a clear and powerful discussion of a range of topics relating to our understanding of the universe: induction, laws of nature, and the existence of God. He begins by developing a solution to the problem of induction - a solution that involves the postulation of laws of nature, as forms of natural necessity. He then offers a radically new account of the nature of such laws and the distinctive kind of necessity they involve. Finally, he uses this account as the basis for an argument for the existence of God as the creator of the laws and the universe they govern. The Divine Lawmaker is bold and original in its approach, and rich in argument.

About the Author

John Foster was tutorial Fellow of Brasenose College 1966-2005 and an Emeritus Fellow from 2005-2009. His research interests have been in the fields of metaphysics, epistemology, mind, and language. He was the author of The Case for Idealism (1982), Ayer (1985), The Immaterial Self (1991), and The Nature of Perception (2000).