He was educated at wadham college, oxford, earning his ba in english literature and his mlitt in philosophy. The cosmos exists just because of the ethical need for it we, and all the intricate structures of our universe, exist as thoughts in a divine mind that knows. The infinite mind is a work on exploring the different facets and the contours of the human mind. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases electronics books customer service gift ideas home computers gift cards subscribe and save coupons sell. The mystery of existence, edited by john leslie and robert lawrence kuhn, published in april 20, is the firstever major edited volume fifty authors reprinted, going back to plato about all the main ways. Oct 29, 2018 as plato suggested, the cosmos may exist because this is ethically necessary. He is currently university professor emeritus at the university of guelph, in ontario, canada, and a fellow of the royal society of canada. Describes new things to be found in infinite minds. In this original and thoughtprovoking book john leslie unfolds his view of the nature of the universe, inspired by spinoza, perhaps the greatest of the philosophical rationalists. There could also be infinitely many other universes in this mind, and after death we might explore the wonders of its knowledge. Humans have set footprints on the moon, attempted to explore the universe and human body since ages but are yet to fathom the mind. John leslie s infinite minds robin collins 567 pantheism and platonic creation.
Infinite minds, a philosophical cosmology by john leslie oxford university press, 2001, isbn 0199248923 leslie s new book supplies some bold answers to some big questions. The universe must be symmetric, the flesh that of my doubleleftright reversed but otherwise a perfect replica. Pdf infinite minds a philosophical cosmology download full. A philosophical cosmology by john leslie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases electronics books customer service gift ideas home computers gift cards sell. The universe must also be fully deterministic, for how else could my double. His philosophical work takes influence from david lewis, plato and spinoza. Over the last three decades leslie has been developing his theory in a series of pathbreaking publications. Explaining existence part 1 of 2 john leslie closer.
A philosophical cosmology 9780199248926 by leslie, john and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. It then might well consist of infinitely many minds, each itself infinite thr. A philosophical cosmology download download pdf download. John leslie s infinite minds is a refreshingly daring book. Books2anywhere, fairford, glos, united kingdom contact seller seller rating. A philosophical cosmology huw price 6 pdf ruth rogaski. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A mind worth calling divine, an infinite mind, could be unified in its. John leslie is university professor emeritus of philosophy at the university of guelph, canada, and fellow of the royal society of canada. A philosophical cosmology kindle edition by leslie, john. Infinity and the problem of evil european journal for. What god might be springerlink international journal for. Leslie argues that reality consists of infinite minds an infinity of infinite minds in all likelihood.
Infinite minds a philosophical cosmology john leslie. God was a force of ethical requirement which brought things into existence. In this highly original and thoughtprovoking book john leslie unfolds his. John leslie is university professor emeritus at the university of guelph, canada, and fellow of the royal society of canada. Minds of the same kind could exist in infinite number. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading infinite minds.
Realizing gods existence suggests the theological problem of evil, and this will be viewed here in a pantheistic approach. John maddox, what remains to be discovered new york. Nov 01, 2001 minds of the same kind could exist in infinite number. God seemingly had a duty to create minds each of infinite worth through possessing godlike knowledge. A philosophical cosmology download download pdf download download pdf. The idea that changes to the divine mind could only be changes for.
John leslie, infinite minds, oxford, oxford university press, 2001, 234 pages an article from journal philosophiques volume 30, number 2, fall 2003, pp. His publications include value and existence 1979, universes 1989, the end of the world. Our universe would exist inside one of them, as a pattern in its thought. Infinity and the problem of evil leslie european journal. A philosophical cosmology by john leslie 2002, hardcover at the best online. Return to article details starving the theological cuckoo.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mackie notes that my value and existence leslie 1979, in its. Explaining existence part 1 of 2 john leslie closer to. Well, i think you could take a platonic view as defended by people who tended to be called neoplatonists who thought that an abstract principle of goodness was behind reality. Building on his earlier work, leslie now suggests that there may be infinitely many infinite minds each worth calling divine. A native of largo, north of edinburgh, he was wellqualified for the position, and wellconnected. A philosophical cosmology by leslie, john, leslie, john isbn. May 11, 2007 john leslie is university professor emeritus at the university of guelph, and fellow of the royal society of canada.
A philosophical cosmology 2001, leslie argues for a pantheistic universe in which everything exists in a divine mind. Reply to robin collins john leslie 575 god in stephen wolframs science ben carter 581 christians and the philosophy of mind. John andrew leslie is a canadian philosopher who focuses on explaining existence. In the latter, mackie presented leslie s axiarchism essentially, the view that the cosmos exists because its good that it do so as a plausible alternative to traditional theism though an alternative that mackie himself rejected because he disbelieved in the objectivity of. John leslie unfolds his view of the nature of the universe in this book a view which is unusual yet rich in philosophical inspiration and suggestion. Infinite minds john leslie oxford university press. The cosmos exists just because of the ethical need for it.
He is currently professor emeritus at the university of guelph, in ontario, canada. He was educated at wadham college, oxford, earning his b. Symmetry crossing a plain, i come to what looks like a gigantic mirror. Nov 15, 2001 john andrew leslie born august 2, 1940 is a canadian philosopher. It then might well consist of infinitely many minds, each itself infinite through eternally knowing all that was worth knowing. Cosmologists of today who believe that there is an infinite number of universes, and how this affirms pantheistics thoughts, will be presented. This chapter examines the plausibility of infinite thinking. Wellknown in the philosophy of cosmology and religion, he has held visiting professorships at institutions including the australian national university research department of philosophy and the university of liege institute of astrophysics. The majesty of the human mind lies in its astonishing latent powers. All content in this area was uploaded by john leslie on jun 21. But pushing a hand against it, i feel flesh and not glass. But intrinsic value could be a fiction, making platos suggestion a nonstarter.
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