The Hiddenness Argument: Philosophy's New Challenge to Belief in God
J. L. Schellenberg
Abstract
The hiddenness argument is an argument for atheism that has come to prominence in philosophy over the past two decades. This book offers a short and vigorous statement of the argument by its creator. It also offers an explanation of the associated issues designed for wide consumption that clearly distinguishes the hiddenness argument from the problem of evil and establishes its claim to attention in discussions of theism and atheism. Most chapters in the book present discussion on a single premise or conclusion of the argument, and the entire argument is not stated until close to the end. Pert ... More
The hiddenness argument is an argument for atheism that has come to prominence in philosophy over the past two decades. This book offers a short and vigorous statement of the argument by its creator. It also offers an explanation of the associated issues designed for wide consumption that clearly distinguishes the hiddenness argument from the problem of evil and establishes its claim to attention in discussions of theism and atheism. Most chapters in the book present discussion on a single premise or conclusion of the argument, and the entire argument is not stated until close to the end. Pertinent aspects of the author’s experience as a believer and as a nonbeliever, and of his personal engagement with hiddenness issues, appear here and there. But the main thing offered in this book is a background on relevant logical, conceptual, and historical matters, and careful reasoning that makes crystal clear just what the hiddenness argument is and why it matters.
Keywords:
hiddenness,
argument,
philosophy,
theism,
atheism,
evil,
historical
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2015 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780198733089 |
| Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: August 2015 |
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198733089.001.0001 |
