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An Introduction to

the Philosophy of

Religion

BRIAN DAVIES

Oxford

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Davies, Brian.

An introductio11 to the philosophy of religion I Brian Davies p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

I. Religion-Philosophy.

200'.1-dclO

BL5l.D363

I. Title.

1993

ISBN 0-19-289235-5 Pbk

92-18488

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For Peter Geach, Elizabeth Anscombe,

Gareth Moore, and James Sadowsky

Acknowledgements

A number of people have been kind enough to comment on

material which has found its way into this book . In particular,

I must thank Elizabeth Anscombe , Peter Geach , Paul Helm,

Herbert McCabe , OP, Hugo MeyneH, Alan Ryan , James

Sadowsky , SJ , Stephen Salter, Richard Swinburne , Simon

Tugwell , OP, K. V. Wilkes, Christopher Williams , and Mark

Wyn n . None of these people should be taken as agreeing with

the content of the book as it stands. But I think that they have

helped me to make it a better text than it would have been

without their advice . My thanks also go to Jean van Altena for

her excellent work as copy-editor of the book.

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