Matt G asked:


I am looking to do some reading from philosphers on the existence of God or there not being a God. What are some must reads?

6 Responses to “What are good philosophy essays about the existence of God?”

1. Selentic on August 19th, 2008 6:52 am

   Nietzsche’s “The Antichrist” is the best ever written.

2. wleef2002 on August 20th, 2008 2:04 pm

   Here’s one you might enjoy:

   A Disproof of God’s Existence – Michael Martin

   I’ve got access to many other such, if you’re interested in reading more.

3. David L on August 21st, 2008 7:14 am

   see various chapters in book entitled “Enduring Issues in Philosophy”.

4. dr.kwack on August 21st, 2008 9:08 pm

   God’s Debris by Scott Adams. It’s actually a thought experiment, but if you’re interested in the existence of gods and such, you should definitely check it out. It’s refreshingly simple and brilliant.

5. Mosaic on August 26th, 2008 5:24 am

   Here are a few:

   Aquinas, The Five Ways
   Samuel Clarke ,The Argument from Contingency

   Richard Taylor, The Cosmological Argument: A Defense
   William Rowe, An Examination of the Cosmological Argument

   William Paley, The Watch and the Watchmaker

   David Hume, A Critique of the Design Argument

   Richard Swinburne’s The Argument from Design

   C.D. Broad’s, The Argument from Religious Experience

   Most are arguments for but some are against. Just for kicks, i suggest you read something by Richard Dawkins on the radical side against. ; )

6. Horrorshow on August 26th, 2008 8:05 am

   Kant’s proofs, Kierkegaard’s existentialism w/ Christianity, Bertrand Russell’s rationalism. It would probably also be useful to read some evolutionary thought meant for a scientific audience (ie no polemicists), Russian literature (Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Bulgakov) and medieval literature like Beowulf or something else that shows the Pagan/Christan conflict as well – it still has a relevance today.

   Nietzsche annoys me, but for many reasons. Nietzsche is not God.