Maximal God: A New Defence of Perfect Being Theism

Review

"This book presents an intriguing new defense of perfect being theism....This book is suitable for graduate students' philosophy of religion courses supplementary material." -- Marshall Naylor, St. Mary's University, Religious Studies Review"Nagasawa has crafted a careful, well-developed study, one that goes into finer detail on many more topics than can be suggested in this review. It deserves the careful attention of all who have a stake in perfect being theology, either as proponents or as critics." -- William Hasker, International Journal for Philosophy of Religion"Maximal God is a must read for specialists and students in philosophical theology alike. The book is remarkably accessible and will be centered in conversations in perfect being theism to come." -- Austin McCoy, Restoration Quarterly"It is a rare thing to find a book that is accessible in spite of being on a topic that has become a home of increasingly technical detail. We find such a rare gem here. ... It provides a nice compendium of endorsements of perfect being theology, is thoroughly versed in the literature, and gives probative responses to every position the author rejects. The book is thus admirable along many dimensions. It would be a useful read for anyone in philosophy or theology, and required reading for anyone working in philosophical theology." -- Jonathan L. Kvanvig, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews"Nagasawa's work is an impressively erudite and provocative study. The arguments are concise and clear, even when technical As a work in the philosophy of religion, it makes an important contribution to a debate extending back almost a millennium."--David Barbee, Reading Religion

About the Author

Yujin Nagasawa is Professor of Philosophy and Co-Director of the John Hick Centre for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham in the UK. He is currently President of the British Society for the Philosophy of Religion. He is author/editor of numerous books including Maximal God (Oxford University Press, 2017), Miracles: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2017), The Existence of God (Routledge, 2011) and God and Phenomenal Consciousness (Cambridge University Press, 2008).