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    Consciousness and the Mind of God
    Cambridge University Press. 1994.
    This work addresses the challenge of contemporary materialism for thinking about God. The book examines contemporary theories of consciousness and defends a non-materialist theory of persons, subjectivity and God. A version of dualism is articulated that seeks to avoid the fragmented outlook of most dualist theories. Dualism is often considered to be inadequate both philosophically and ethically, and is seen as a chief cause of denigrating the body and of promoting individualism and scepticism. …Read more
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    This engaging collection of essays locates the debate between theism and naturalism in the broader context of reflection on imagination and aesthetics. The eleven original essays will be of interest to anyone who is fascinated by the power of imagination and the role of aesthetics in deciding between worldviews or philosophies of nature.
  • Book Review (review)
    Philosophia Christi 1 (2): 137-139. 1999.
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    God’s World, God’s Body (review)
    Faith and Philosophy 4 (1): 93-98. 1987.
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    Animals, Brains, and Spirits
    Faith and Philosophy 12 (4): 567-581. 1995.
    This paper contains an overview of the significance of dualism for theism and a modal argument for dualism. It concludes with remarks on the relevance of the modal case on behalf of dualism for an intramural materialist quarrel between animalists and brain-identity theorists.
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    Events of Grace (review)
    Review of Metaphysics 52 (2): 449-451. 1998.
    Is Christian faith compatible with a thoroughgoing naturalist view of the cosmos? Hardwick thinks so, and in this book he articulates and defends a naturalist form of Christianity. Hardwick argues that Christianity is not committed to the truth of theism, nor to any view that there is a God who created and redeems the cosmos through an incarnation. Instead, Christian faith witnesses to “events of grace” in which believers develop an “openness to being”. “To live a life of faith is to live with a…Read more
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    A Brief History of the Soul (edited book)
    with Stewart Goetz
    Wiley-Blackwell. 2011.
    This book is a clear and concise history of the soul in western philosophy, from Plato to cutting-edge contemporary work in philosophy of mind. Packed with arguments for and against a range of different, historically significant philosophies of the soul Addresses the essential issues, including mind-body interaction, the causal closure of the physical world, and the philosophical implications of the brain sciences for the soul's existence Includes coverage of theories from key figures, such as P…Read more
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    Divine activities: Three views (review)
    Philosophical Quarterly 59 (237): 724-729. 2009.
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    Why we need immortality
    Modern Theology 6 (4): 367-377. 1990.
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    Cartesian Dualism
    Dissertation, Brown University. 1984.
    "Cartesian Dualism" is a systematic examination of a version of mind-body dualism in light of recent work in the philosophy of mind and the theory of reference. I analyze Descartes' modal argument for dualism and argue that some of the principal objections against dualism are not decisive. The thesis is divided into five sections. ;The first section sets forth the main features of Descartes' ontology and his theory of mind. I defend Descartes' theory of individuation and discuss recent conceptio…Read more
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    Pollock's body-switching
    Philosophical Quarterly 36 (142): 57-61. 1986.
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    The Limits of Power
    Philosophy and Theology 5 (2): 115-124. 1990.
    One argument that there cannot exist a being who creates all laws of nature was first outlined by J. L. Mackie, and further developed by Gilbert Fulmer. Fulmer’s version of the argument is examined, together with a recent neoCartesian counter-argument. The Menzel-Morris thesis holds that God’s power extends to creating his own nature. I argue that Fulmer’s argument is false, but that it can sustain counter-arguments of the type formulated by Menzel-Morris.
  • Book Review (review)
    Philosophia Christi 8 (1): 180-182. 2006.
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    Morality; Does “God” Make a Difference? (review)
    Review of Metaphysics 59 (3): 650-651. 2006.
    Chapter 1, “A Theory About Moral Theories,” sets forth Johnson’s central theme: “Normative ethical systems are best understood as attempts to seek out and justify ways of living a fulfilled human life in terms of the kind of fulfillment one believes to be possible given one’s beliefs about human nature and the ultimate nature of all things. Furthermore, any normative ethical system must also indicate just how one’s own quest for fulfillment is related to the experiences of other people and senti…Read more
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    We argue that glory, while seductive, should not be sought for its own sake. We employ some Greek ethics, personalism, and the superhero figures "The Fantastic Four"
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    God and Concept Empiricism
    Southwest Philosophy Review 6 (2): 97-105. 1990.
  • A Companion to Philosophy of Religion
    with Philip L. Quinn
    Tijdschrift Voor Filosofie 60 (4): 782-784. 1998.
  • Divine incorporeality
    In Paul Copan & Paul Moser (eds.), The Rationality of Theism, Routledge. pp. 240. 2003.
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    Dialogues About God
    Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 2008.
    Charles Taliaferro, a leading philosopher of religion, presents several fictional dialogues among characters with contrasting views on the existence of God, including theism, atheism, skepticism, and other nuanced arguments about the nature of God. In a series of five inspired, original debates, Taliaferro taps into several famous exchanges, including those among Antony Flew, Basil Mitchell and R. M. Hare; between Frederick Copleston and Bertrand Russell; and between Copleston and A. J. Ayer
  • The soul of the runner
    with Rachel Traughber
    In Michael W. Austin (ed.), Running and Philosophy: A Marathon for the Mind, Wiley-blackwell. 2007.
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    Consciousness and the Mind of God
    Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 57 (1): 241-243. 1997.
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    Mark Wynn: God and Goodness (review)
    Faith and Philosophy 18 (1): 137-139. 2001.
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    The Ideal Observer’s Philosophy of Religion
    The Proceedings of the Twentieth World Congress of Philosophy 4 51-58. 1999.
    Philosophical assessments of different religious traditions face two substantial objections, among others. According to one, the very nature of religious traditions as embedded forms of life prevents this philosophical undertaking. According to the other, a philosophical inventory is possible but under its guise no religious tradition will be left standing. I reply to both and then comment on whether there is (or can be) an ideal observation post from which to philosophically elucidate and compa…Read more
  • Book Review (review)
    Philosophia Christi 14 (1): 228-231. 2012.