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Steven pinker interviews rebecca newberger goldstein, author of 36 arguments for the existence of god. The main character in 36 arguments for the existence of god is fortytwoyear old cass seltzer, who has managed to jump on the new atheisttide along with authors like sam harris, daniel dennett, richard dawkins, and christopher hitchens and is now enjoying quite a ride. Aug 12, 2010 36 bad arguments for the existence of god august 12, 2010 posted by ezra resnick in logic, religion. Hilarious, heartbreaking, and intellectually captivating, it is a luminous and intoxicating novel. Betraying spinoza by rebecca goldstein overdrive rakuten. It builds to a public debate over gods existence that isnt going to make anyone forget dostoyevskys grand inquisitor and concludes with the titular 36 arguments that seltzers book refutes, filled with such hairsplitting redundancy that one. Goddoes three arguments for the existence of god the arguments from existence, intelligence, and morality 2.

The unbelievable truth 36 arguments for the existence of god a. Januaryfebruary 201036 arguments for the existence of. Mar 20, 2010 w ith atheism fashionable and religious fundamentalism on the rise, 36 arguments for the existence of god gently mocks the delusions of both the godly and the godless. A work of fiction kindle edition by goldstein, rebecca. The argument from the intelligibility of the universe. A work of fiction main print on demand by rebecca newberger newberger goldstein isbn. A work of fiction by rebecca newberger goldstein after cass seltzers book becomes a surprise best seller, hes dubbed the atheist with a soul, and becomes a celebrity. Her awardwinning books include the novels the mindbody problem, properties of light, and 36 arguments for the existence of god. Read more the new atheism and five arguments for god. Jan 21, 2010 36 arguments for the existence of god.

I meant the subtitle to be understood as a sort of joke, but as a serious one, too. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A novel of love, betrayal, and quantum physics, and most recently in 36 arguments for the existence of god. Her most recent novel is 36 arguments for the existence of god. Jan 12, 2010 36 arguments for the existence of god plunges into the great debate of our day. World events are being shaped by fervent believers at home and abroad, while a new atheism is asserting itself in the public sphere. The title of the book is 36 arguments for the existence of god. At the center is cass seltzer, a professor of psychology whose book, the varieties of religious illusion, has become a surprise best seller.

Arguments for the existence of god come in many different forms. She trivializes the cosmological argument and also the even more dubious a priori ontological arguments and the refutations are more often than not silly. Beside supporting evolution, both cosmic and biological, using verses from the bible and quran. Rebecca newberger goldstein born february 23, 1950 is an american philosopher, novelist. So the 36 arguments are a novel, the appendix to that novel, and the appendix to a nonfiction book within the fiction. My book above has been a twenty years result of research on science and religion, with the aim to use science and logic to prove the existence of god. The proofs for the existence of god in the light of modern natural science. Rebecca goldsteins novel presents and refutes three dozen arguments for gods existence. In 36 arguments for the existence of god, goldstein has fashioned a tale that does justice to the depth of the problem of reconciling a scientific worldview with the insistent yearning for transcendence, and has done so in a way that is philosophically sophisticated without being pedantic, and deeply moving without being weighed down by the burdensome dross of sentimentality. The argument from the paucity of benign mutations d. By turns hilarious, moving and devilishly clever, goldsteins. Descartes offered two arguments towards the existence of god.

Hes a professor, and his field is the psychology of religion, a field that, for almost. Thoughtful, witty, and i cannot stress enough really entertaining, 36 arguments is part campus comedy, part romantic farce, part philosophical treatise. Essay on arguments for the existence for god 1212 words. About 36 arguments for the existence of god from the author of the mindbody problem. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. If the goalseeking agent is god, the argument becomes circular. The proofs for the existence of god in the light of modern natural. On purely intellectual grounds the skeptics would seem to have everything on their side. Aug 19, 2010 tip on reading the work of fiction, should you decide to. A work of fiction vintage contemporaries rebecca newberger goldstein on.

Apr 28, 2018 36 arguments for the existence of god thus offers the same engaging cocktail of philosophy, roman a clef fun, and scholarly soap opera that marked her earlier books, especially the bestselling. A macarthur fellowship in 1996 led to the writing of properties of light 2000, a ghost. A work of fiction and nonfiction studies of kurt godel and baruch spinoza. Reading guide for 36 arguments for the existence of god by. Goldstein talks about the creation of her novels central characters, as well the tension she. There are surely not coincidentally 36 chapters in goldsteins book, so i read one argument in the appendix after each chapter. If you have holds on the shelf, they will be held until we reopen. W ith atheism fashionable and religious fundamentalism on the rise, 36 arguments for the existence of god gently mocks the delusions of both the godly and. All wcpl locations are closed through april 30, 2020.

In 36 arguments for the existence of god, goldstein shows that philosophers and scholars may construct as many proofs or disproofs of divinity as they like. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 36 arguments for the existence of god. What are valid arguments for his existence that are obvious. When 36 arguments for the existence of god opens, we meet cass seltzer, professor of science and religion at the fictional frankfurter university, a small, primarily jewish bastion of the liberal arts outside boston, a school shivering slightly in the imposing shadow cast by harvard just 12 miles away. Dec 18, 2009 45 you wouldnt know it from the title, but rebecca goldsteins 36 arguments for the existence of god is a novel. A work of fiction by rebecca newberger goldstein about the book after cass seltzers book becomes a surprise best seller, hes dubbed the atheist with a soul, and becomes a celebrity. Jan 31, 2010 in 36 arguments for the existence of god, goldstein shows that philosophers and scholars may construct as many proofs or disproofs of divinity as they like. The examination of various spiral nebulae, especially as carried out by. The existence of god is a subject of debate in the philosophy of religion and popular culture a wide variety of arguments for and against the existence of god can be categorized as metaphysical, logical, empirical, or subjective. In the appendix, 36 arguments for the existence of god are presented in order to be refuted. David wrote most of the psalms and in many of these he wrote that it was obvious that the universe was created and thus, demanded a creator. Jan 19, 2010 steven pinker interviews rebecca newberger goldstein, author of 36 arguments for the existence of god. Her awardwinning books include the novels the mindbody problem, properties of light, 36 arguments for the existence of god.

Goldstein has produced a true crossover novel, complete with a nailbiting debate, and an appendix with the 36 arguments and responses that propelled seltzer to stardom. Reading guide for 36 arguments for the existence of god by rebecca goldstein discussion guide for book clubs. The arguments, however, are straw men of her own construction, bearing only passing resemblance to t. Her awardwinning books include the novels the mindbody problem, properties of light, and mazel, and nonfiction studies of kurt godel and baruch spinoza. Transcript for 36 arguments for the existence of god this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. By turns hilarious, moving and devilishly clever, goldsteins novel is an exhilarating romance of heart and mind. Not only that, but the book is populated almost entirely by really clever people. And as such, in order to enjoy it, you have to really enjoy weeding your way through smart folk stuff, like mazes of logical proofs, esoteric jewish mysticism, faith vs. As cass would put it, this is the religious experience outside the traditional house of worship. True, it carries a 52 page appendix, also titled 36 arguments for the existence of god, which lists 36 arguments, many of which you may have seen in your intro to philosophy class, then outlines and argues against each. Feb 01, 2011 36 arguments for the existence of god is a stunningly original novel, which explores the varieties of the human religious experience in a story of obsession, consuming love, and divine genius. Pdf arguments for the existence of god researchgate. Start studying phil 3 arguments for existence of god.

Rebecca goldsteins novel presents and refutes three dozen arguments for god s existence. The appendix contains the 36 arguments for the existence of god cass included in the appendix of his book. Rebecca newberger goldstein received her doctorate in philosophy from princeton university. Editions for 36 arguments for the existence of god. I stress that, above all, 36 arguments is a story and not a disguised tutorial on the existence vel non of god. Properties of light, and 36 arguments for the existence of god.

Goldstein is not impressed by dogma from either side but instead. Jan 22, 2010 36 arguments for the existence of god this clever novel manages to blend existential ponderings with humor and sharp writing. Jan, 2010 she turns her focus on the ordinary and brings millennia of philosophy to light it up. In the appendix to her novel 36 arguments for the existence of god, rebecca newberger goldstein patiently rebuts all three dozen of them from the cosmological argument to the argument from the abundance of arguments. What are the best books arguing against the existence of. To my mind, 36 arguments for the existence of god is both postreligion and postatheism. Argumentsthree for the existence of god two rational choices for why we are here 1. Its still january, but 36 arguments for the existence of god by rebecca newberger goldstein is without a doubt the funniest work of existential philosophy youll read all year. She turns her focus on the ordinary and brings millennia of philosophy to light it up.