God and Space-Time Deity in the Philosophy of Alexander

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  • N25 ST526
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PART I - EXPOSITION CHAPTER I - ALEXANDER`S REALISM 1 Introduction .................................... 1 Epistemology ................................... 5 Space-Time and the Categories .................... 12 A Formula for Space-Time - Emergence ........... 28 Is Total Space-Time an Absolute? ................. 45 Alexander and Eternity .......................... 47 CHAPTER II - DEITY AND GOD .................. 53 The God of Metaphysics and the God of Religion ... 53 Deity and Spirit ................................. 58 God as the Universe Possessing Deity .............. 59 Deity is a Nisus and not an Accomplishment ........ 66 The World-soul ................................. 77 Is Space-Time an Absolute Spirit? ................. 80 Mind, Nisus, and Deity .......................... 85 CHAPTER III - DEITY AND THE RELIGIOUS CONSCIOUSNESS ................. 92 The Religious Sentiment and Its Object ............ 92 Religious Criteria of the Concept of God ........... 100 Theism and Pantheism ........................... Ill Is God a Creator? ................................ 126 God`s Supposed Timelessness ..................... 133 Summary ....................................... 136 CHAPTER IV - DEITY AND VALUE .............. 140 The Uniqueness of the Religious Sentiment ........ 140 Deity and Goodness .............................. 144 Truth, Goodness, and Beauty as Human Inventions . . 147 Deity on the Side of Goodness .................... 156 Good and Great Men ............................ 163 The Problem of Evil ............................. 166 The Question of Immortality ..................... 175 Deity and Feeling ............................... 179 Summary ....................................... 182 PART II - EVALUATION AND CRITICISM CHAPTER I - THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE .... 187 Space-Time as Mathematical Abstraction or Physically Real? ...................................... 187 Are Space and Time intimately united in Space-Time? 192 Is Space-Time a Changeless Whole or Historical Through and Through? ...................... 199 Is Alexander`s Metaphysics Materialism? ........... 209 Prediction in Alexander`s System .................. 221 Summary ................................... 228 CHAPTER II - GOD, DEITY, NISUS ............... 230 The Four Conceptions of the Divine in Alexander`s System ..................................... 230 The "Body" and the "Mind" of God ............... 235 Theism and Pantheism in Alexander`s System ........ 244 John Laird`s Criticisms .......................... 250 Dean Inge`s Criticisms ........................... 264 A Radical Criticism of Alexander`s Deity........... 266 The Vindication of the Nisus ..................... 279 Summary ....................................... 288 CHAPTER III - DEITY, VALUE, PERSONS 290 A Criticism of Alexander`s Theory of Value ........ 290 Deity and Value ................................. 316 Alexander`s Theory of Evil ....................... 320 The Uniqueness of the Religious Sentiment ........ 325 The Problem of Immortality in Alexander`s System 330 A Reconstruction of Alexander`s System to Include the Objectivity of Value ......................... 334 Alexander and Hylomorphism .................... 348 Alexander and Wieman .......................... 351 Has Alexander overlooked Personality? ............ 359
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PART I - EXPOSITION CHAPTER I - ALEXANDER`S REALISM 1 Introduction .................................... 1 Epistemology ................................... 5 Space-Time and the Categories .................... 12 A Formula for Space-Time - Emergence ........... 28 Is Total Space-Time an Absolute? ................. 45 Alexander and Eternity .......................... 47 CHAPTER II - DEITY AND GOD .................. 53 The God of Metaphysics and the God of Religion ... 53 Deity and Spirit ................................. 58 God as the Universe Possessing Deity .............. 59 Deity is a Nisus and not an Accomplishment ........ 66 The World-soul ................................. 77 Is Space-Time an Absolute Spirit? ................. 80 Mind, Nisus, and Deity .......................... 85 CHAPTER III - DEITY AND THE RELIGIOUS CONSCIOUSNESS ................. 92 The Religious Sentiment and Its Object ............ 92 Religious Criteria of the Concept of God ........... 100 Theism and Pantheism ........................... Ill Is God a Creator? ................................ 126 God`s Supposed Timelessness ..................... 133 Summary ....................................... 136 CHAPTER IV - DEITY AND VALUE .............. 140 The Uniqueness of the Religious Sentiment ........ 140 Deity and Goodness .............................. 144 Truth, Goodness, and Beauty as Human Inventions . . 147 Deity on the Side of Goodness .................... 156 Good and Great Men ............................ 163 The Problem of Evil ............................. 166 The Question of Immortality ..................... 175 Deity and Feeling ............................... 179 Summary ....................................... 182 PART II - EVALUATION AND CRITICISM CHAPTER I - THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE .... 187 Space-Time as Mathematical Abstraction or Physically Real? ...................................... 187 Are Space and Time intimately united in Space-Time? 192 Is Space-Time a Changeless Whole or Historical Through and Through? ...................... 199 Is Alexander`s Metaphysics Materialism? ........... 209 Prediction in Alexander`s System .................. 221 Summary ................................... 228 CHAPTER II - GOD, DEITY, NISUS ............... 230 The Four Conceptions of the Divine in Alexander`s System ..................................... 230 The "Body" and the "Mind" of God ............... 235 Theism and Pantheism in Alexander`s System ........ 244 John Laird`s Criticisms .......................... 250 Dean Inge`s Criticisms ........................... 264 A Radical Criticism of Alexander`s Deity........... 266 The Vindication of the Nisus ..................... 279 Summary ....................................... 288 CHAPTER III - DEITY, VALUE, PERSONS 290 A Criticism of Alexander`s Theory of Value ........ 290 Deity and Value ................................. 316 Alexander`s Theory of Evil ....................... 320 The Uniqueness of the Religious Sentiment ........ 325 The Problem of Immortality in Alexander`s System 330 A Reconstruction of Alexander`s System to Include the Objectivity of Value ......................... 334 Alexander and Hylomorphism .................... 348 Alexander and Wieman .......................... 351 Has Alexander overlooked Personality? ............ 359

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