For centuries philosophers have addressed the ontological question of whether god exists. Most recently philosophers have begun to explore the axiological question of what value impact if any god s existence has or would have on our world. This book brings together four prestigious philosophers michael almeida travis dumsday perry hendricks and graham oppy to present different views on the axiological question about god. Each contributor expresses a position on axiology which is then met with responses from the remaining contributors. This structure makes for genuine discussion and developed exploration of the key issues at stake and shows that the axiological question is more complicated than it first appears. Chapters explore a range of relevant issues including the relationship between judeo-christian theism and non-naturalist alternatives such as pantheism polytheism and animism panpsychism. Further chapters consider the attitudes and emotions of atheists within the theism conversation and develop and evaluate the best arguments for doxastic pro-theism and doxastic anti-theism. Of interest to those working on philosophy of religion theism and ethics this book presents lively accounts of an important topic in an exciting and collaborative way offered by renowned experts in this area.
