Life, the Universe, and Everything and Three Theological Mistakes

Life, the Universe, and Everything

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Author: Ric Machuga
ISBN: 9781498213004

by Ric Machuga

Hardback
Publisher: Cascade Books
15.3 x 22.9 x 2.3 cm

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--Has modern science made philosophy obsolete? --Is the soul real? --Do we have a free will? --Why should we be moral? --Does God exist, and if so, why is there so much pain and suffering in the world? --What is the relation between faith and reason? Ric Machuga takes a holistic approach to these questions. No philosophical idea, no matter how small, can live alone. Ideas always gain their force, power, and life from their surroundings--their ""ecosystem."" The ecosystem of ideas defended in this book comes from the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and his medieval interpreter, Thomas Aquinas. The ongoing relevance of their philosophical thought to twenty-first century issues is opened up in fascinating ways. Life, the Universe, and Everything is the product of thirty years of teaching introductory courses in philosophy. Assuming no prior background, it only requires of readers an enquiring mind and a willingness to think carefully. An ideal guide to the big questions we face. ""'Ideas always exist in an ecosystem.' Patiently unpacking this simple but powerful truth with the skill of a master teacher, Ric Machuga has written a book as wise as it is winsomely modest."" --John Wilson Editor, Books & Culture ""This is a clearly written, wonderfully engaging account of Aristotelianism for our contemporary world. It is, in short, a defense of first philosophy, ' the idea that philosophy and philosophical reflection is the starting point of, and that which illuminates and clarifies, all that we believe that we know in the other disciplines in the university, especially the hard sciences. I applaud Professor Machuga for this outstanding book."" --Francis J. Beckwith Professor of Philosophy and Church-State Studies Baylor University ""Modestly but engagingly written, and yet ambitious in scope, this 'Aristotelian' tour of the great loci of philosophy is a tour de force. It is the fruit, not of quickly-written 'research', but of many years' teaching of primary, classic texts, and it shows. A careful reading will provide a philosophical education, in the old-fashioned sense of that word. The reader will put the book down both better informed, and wiser."" --Paul Helm Regent College, Vancouver, BC Ric Machuga has taught philosophy and in the Honor Program at Butte College for thirty years. He is the author of In Defense of the Soul (2002) and numerous pieces for Books and Culture.

Author
Ric Machuga
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Cascade Books
Published
January 2011
Weight
650g
Dimensions
15.3 x 22.9 x 2.3 cm
ISBN
9781498213004
ISBN-10
1498213006
Eden Code
4740359

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