‘I warmly recommend it to readers who want to make up their own minds on
the issue of atheism and theism.’
Stefaan Cuypers, International Journal of Philosophical Studies.
‘Their discussion is a model of clarity and charity... Among the many books
recently published in the area of philosophy of religion, it stands out as one to
be taken very seriously.’
Brian Davies, The Tablet.
‘Most of the arguments and ideas one would hope to find, from teleology
through to literary criticism of the New Testament are here and treated in
impressive depth.’
Steve Else, Reviews in Religion and Theology.
‘I highly recommend Atheism and Theism as an example of how philo-
sophers best collaborate... Even when they fail to convince, their arguments
are inspiring.’
Peter Forrest, Australasian Journal of Philosophy.
‘Smart gives a two-pronged defence of atheism... Haldane’s formulation of
“analytical Thomism” is an important contribution to the ongoing debate
about theism.’
Richard Gale and Alexander Pruss, Faith and Philosophy.
‘The book deals with a huge array of issues... A better and more learned
tour of these issues could hardly be found.’
Hugh J. McCann, The Philosophical Review.
‘This is an excellent pedagogical tool, especially for advanced students. It is
also a fine scholarly work from which there is a great deal to be learned.’
Robert McKim, Teaching Philosophy.
‘This engagingly written book is an abundant source of suggestive and illumin-
ating considerations.’
Russell Pannier, Review of Metaphysics.
‘A very engaging and much needed addition to the “Great Debates in Philo-
sophy” series... I can whole-heartedly recommend it to anyone interested in
the philosophy of religion and metaphysics.’
Tadeusz Szubka, Philosophy in Review.
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