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Hello there.

The subject here on boards is the subject for my essay on Philosophic Olympiad in Poland. I'm pretty stuck, since I've from Nietzsche to Onfray and Cioran. I have absolutely no idea who to include in next. Do you know any sensible theistic philosophers of twentieth century I could write about next? I thought about Teilhard de Chardin or existentialists, but  they aren't really into the debate on existence of God.

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Greetings

Koliat

Quote from: "Koliat"Do you know any sensible theistic philosophers

Now there's a contradiction in terms.  

Quoteof twentieth century I could write about next? I thought about Teilhard de Chardin or existentialists, but  they aren't really into the debate on existence of God.

No. What the enlightenment and science has given us the last 200 years, pretty much makes this issue redundant at best. The concept of gods is evidencetranscendant, and therefore empty. It is mentioned from time to time by people that adress the theory of knowledge, and there are plenty of textbooks on the philosophy of religion.
Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett are the only respected contemporary philosophers I know of,  who write about the god debate in particular. They are both atheists though.
"Existentialist" is most often used about the likes of Sartre, who was an atheist. Kierkegaard was a christian, however he made the first steps towards existentialism.  Maybe you can use him (from the 19th century though)?
From the 20th century, I only know of the danish theologian K.E.Løgstrup, who is generally considered as sharp as theistic "philosophers" come.

You have got to be kidding.

Philosophically, the debate about god's existence has pretty much reached a deadlocked standstill. Very little interest in it now a deys. Kind of like a dead forum thread.    

Still, you could always go to the nutters on television and catholic radio, if you believe their claims about being followers of "thomas aquinas". lol.

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Doubt they're "sensible" but, hey...

C.S. Lewis ?  I wouldn't exactly call him sensible but he has written a lot and claims to be an ex atheist.

St. Thomas Aquinas comes to mind...but I forgot what century he's from.  From what I've read of his work, which is actually very little, he was sensible but missed the mark.

Quote from: "laetusatheos"C.S. Lewis ?  I wouldn't exactly call him sensible but he has written a lot and claims to be an ex atheist.

St. Thomas Aquinas comes to mind...but I forgot what century he's from.  From what I've read of his work, which is actually very little, he was sensible but missed the mark.

C.S. Lewis was NOT a philosopher,and as far as I know a devoted christian. Aquinas is 12th century, not very sensible but medieval.

Hmm...I've got nothing then.

I'd suggest finding a recently published philosophy of religion textbook.  I couldn't find mine to reference.

C.S. Lewis was a theologian. I can't think of any significant modern philosophers who are theists.

Quote from: "Sophus"C.S. Lewis was a theologian. I can't think of any significant modern philosophers who are theists.

Hmmm... coincidence?  ;)

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