Basic Beliefs
The Foundations of Knowledge
William James on Precursive Faith
Leaps of Faith
7 Part 3: What Is the Good? Chapter 7: What’s Good? Looking at Ethics and Morality Defining the Good Evaluating Three Views on Evaluation Taking Teleological Target Practice Chapter 8: Happiness, Excellence, and the Good Life Memo to the Modern World Exploring The Idea of Good Four Dimensions of Human Experience Chapter 9: Ethical Rules and Moral Character Weighing Rules and Virtues Teaching the Path of Goodness
8 Part 4: Are We Ever Really Free? Chapter 10: Fate, Destiny, and You Appreciating Free Will Revealing the Theological Challenge Considering the Logical Challenge Determining the Scientific Challenge Chapter 11: Standard Views of Freedom Pondering God, Logic, and Free Will Taking on The Scientific Challenge Chapter 12: Doing: Human Agency in the World Gaining Wisdom on Freedom Being an Agent and Getting Your Due
9 Part 5: The Incredible, Invisible You Chapter 13: What Is a Person? Learning about Guitars and Ghosts Glimpses of the Mind Views of the Person The Contenders Narrowing the Options Chapter 14: The Case for Materialism Analyzing The Positive Arguments Considering The Negative Arguments Arriving at a Verdict on the Materialist Case Chapter 15: The Case for Dualism Examining Dualism Being a Soul, Man Needing More Evidence
10 Part 6: What’s the Deal with Death? Chapter 16: From Dust to Dust: Fear and the Void Exiting Life and the Four Fears Chapter 17: Philosophical Consolations on Death Calming Us, Philosophically Considering Materialist Consolations Chapter 18: Is There Life after Death? Considering Doubts and Denials Identifying Arguments for Survival Seeing Light at the End of the Tunnel
11 Part 7: Is There a God? Chapter 19: Two Worldviews Finding a Lost Beach Ball The Great Divide The Great Debate Chapter 20: Theistic Visions Reasoning to God’s Existence Living in a Designer Universe Having Experience Beyond Argument Chapter 21: The Problem of Evil Expecting Things of a God Understanding the Problem Considering The Great Theodicies Exploring the Element of Mystery
12 Part 8: The Meaning of Life Chapter 22: What Is the Meaning of Life? Asking Critical Questions Pondering Meaning and This World Pairing Meaning and God Chapter 23: Pascal’s Wager: Betting Your Life Introducing
