Includes bibliographical references and index.

Responses: -- Taliaferro's Response to Melnyk -- Melnyk's Response to Taliaferro -- 9. Is Freedom Compatible with Determinism? -- Freedom Is Not Compatible with Determinism, Christopher Franklin Freedom Is Compatible with Determinism, Steven B. Cowan -- Responses: -- Cowan's Response to Franklin -- Franklin's Response to Cowan -- 10. Does God Exist? God Exists, Joshua Rasmussen God Does Not Exist, Bruce Russell -- Responses: -- Russell's Response to Rasmussen -- Rasmussen's Response to Russell -- Essay Suggestions For Further Reading Index.

List of Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction, Steven B. Cowan -- Part I: Problems in Epistemology -- Introduction to Part One, Steven B. Cowan -- 1. Can We Have Knowledge? We Can Know, Michael Huemer We Can't Know, Markus Lammenranta -- Responses: Lammenranta's Response to Huemer Huemer's Response to Lammenranta -- 2. How Are Beliefs Justified? Beliefs Can Be Justified by Experience, Daniel Howard-Snyder Beliefs Are Justified by Coherence, Kevin McCain and Ted Poston -- Responses: -- McCain's and Poston's Response to Howard-Snyder -- Howard-Snyder's Response to McCain and Poston -- 3. Must the Grounds of Knowledge Be Accessible to the Knower? The Grounds of Knowledge Must Be Accessible, Ali Hasan The Grounds of Knowledge Need Not Be Accessible, Stephen Hetherington -- Responses: -- Hetherington's Response to Hasan -- Hasan's Response to Hetherington -- 4. Do Religious Beliefs Require Evidence? Religious Beliefs Require Evidence, Trent Dougherty Religious Beliefs Don't Require Evidence, Thomas D. Senor -- Responses: -- Senor's Response to Dougherty -- Dougherty's Response to Senor -- 5. Can Science Discover the Truth about Reality? Science Discovers the Truth about Reality, Stathis Psillos Science Does Not Discover the Truth about Reality, Darrell P. Rowbottom -- Responses: -- Rowbottom's Response to Psillos -- Psillos's Response to Rowbottom -- 6. Are Scientific Explanations Limited to Natural Causes? Scientific Explanations Are Limited to Natural Causes, Robert C. Bishop Scientific Explanations Are Not Limited to Natural Causes, Bruce L. Gordon -- Responses: -- Gordon's Response to Bishop -- Bishop's Response to Gordon -- Essay Suggestions For Further Reading -- Part II: Problems in Metaphysics -- Introduction to Part II, Steven B. Cowan -- 7. Are There Universals? There Are Universals, Paul Gould There Are No Universals, Guido Imaguire -- Responses: -- Imaguire's Response to Gould -- Gould's Response to Imaguire -- 8. What Is the Mind? -- The Mind is Material, Andrew Melnyk The Mind is Immaterial, Charles Taliaferro.

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"Problems in Epistemology and Metaphysics takes a pro and con approach to two central philosophical topics. Each chapter begins with a question: Can We Have Knowledge? How are Beliefs Justified? What is the mind? Contemporary philosophers with opposing viewpoints are then paired together to argue their position and raise problems with conflicting standpoints. Alongside an up-to-date introduction to a core philosophical stance, each contributor provides a critical response to their opponent and clear explanation of their view. Discussion questions are included at the end of each chapter to guide further discussion. With chapters covering core questions surrounding religious beliefs, scientific knowledge, truth, being and reality, this is a comprehensive introduction to debates lying at the heart of what we know, how we know it and the nature of the world we live in."-- Provided by publisher.

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