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Modern Cosmology & Philosophy

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This collection edited by John Leslie is a good addition to more thoroughfare "Philosophy of Religion" sorts of texts. In this text you'll find an assortment of well-known intellectuals who have contributed to the discussion of the problems for years; you'll also find material that is not (easily) found elsewhere. I recommend this text to instructors but also recommend that, when used for courses designed around a theme or problematic concerning "Reason and Religion" or similar, the text is supplemented with a broader volume focusing not only on cosmological arguments but also arguments of ontology and teleology.

Very interesting reading written by experts in their fields. One criticism is that there should have been more discussion of unresolved issues.

I won't even get started on how poorly this book was written. Alas, such a book shouldn't really be judged on things such as grammar and syntax. It should however be judged on how insightful it is, the author's understanding of basic principles, and fair coverage of both sides of each debate. This book FAILS in all those regards. I must admit it is quite humorous to read Leslie state the obvious and act like he's just discovered a remarkable fact and is enlightening the world. I must say it's scary and disturbing that my school actually made me read this.