My new book is NOW OUT! Existential Inertia and Classical Theistic Proofs

My new book is now available for order! Details:

Description: This book critically assesses arguments for the existence of the God of classical theism, develops an innovative account of objects’ persistence, and defends new arguments against classical theism. The authors engage the following classical theistic proofs: Aquinas’s First Way, Aquinas’s De Ente argument, and Feser’s Aristotelian, Neo-Platonic, Augustinian, Thomistic, and Rationalist proofs. The authors also provide the first systematic treatment of the ‘existential inertia thesis’. By connecting the thesis to relativity theory and recent developments in the philosophy of physics, and by developing a variety of novel existential-inertia-friendly explanations of persistence, they mount a formidable new case against classical theistic proofs. Finally, they defend new arguments against classical theism based on abstract objects and changing divine knowledge. The text appeals to students, researchers, and others interested in classical theistic proofs, the existence and nature of God, and the ultimate explanations of persistence, change, and contingency.

How to get ahold of the book:

• The hardcover is $149.99 and can be purchased at the Springer website or Amazon
• The eBook (PDF and EPUB) is $104.99 and can be purchased at at the Springer website or Amazon
• The Kindle version can be rented for as low as $41.70 at Amazon
• Many institutions and libraries have purchased Springer’s philosophy and religion eBook packages, which offer everyone with institutional or library access free, downloadable PDF and EPUB versions of the book. Purdue, for instance, falls into this category, and so I (along with any Purdue student, professor, or researcher) was able to freely download the book. Thus, check your local library or university to see if you can get access to the book. Even if your local library or university hasn’t purchased the Springer eBook packages, you can still ask your librarian if they can do an interlibrary loan for the book. This is another way to get ahold of the book without selling a kidney.
• Those with library/institutional access to the book also have another benefit: they can order a MyCopy of the book for only $39.99, which is a softcover version of the book.
• If none of this works for you, email me, and I may be able to help.

The preface: Read the preface here (PDF)

Important Notes:

• Check out my post here for an important clarification on Sect. 8.2.1 of the book! 🙂
• I had no say over the price! The reason it’s so expensive is that Springer primarily serves libraries, not individuals. This is true of many academic books and presses. Springer also keeps basically all the money made from sales.
• A heads up: the typesetters occasionally introduced some wonky formatting and indentation. Thankfully, it doesn’t detract from understanding!

Author: Joe

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