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His main research interests are the justification of the central claims of [[Christianity]] as well as all of the central issues of philosophy. <ref>http://users.ox.ac.uk/~orie0087/</ref> | His main research interests are the justification of the central claims of [[Christianity]] as well as all of the central issues of philosophy. <ref>http://users.ox.ac.uk/~orie0087/</ref> | ||
| − | In 2013, Swinburne published a book entitled, ''Mind, Brain, and Free Will'' which | + | In 2013, Swinburne published a book entitled, ''Mind, Brain, and Free Will'' which defends substance dualism. |
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Richard Swinburne (born 1934) is an English Christian philosopher and Emeritus professor of the philosophy of the Christian religion at Oxford University. He taught there from 1985 until 2002 before achieving Emeritus status.
His main research interests are the justification of the central claims of Christianity as well as all of the central issues of philosophy. [1]
In 2013, Swinburne published a book entitled, Mind, Brain, and Free Will which defends substance dualism.
Education
Swinburne was educated at Oxford where he earned a B.A. in philosophy, politics and economics in 1957. In 1959, he earned a B.Phil. [2]
Writings
- The Existence of God, 1979; revised 2004
- The Evolution of the Soul, 1986
- Is There a God?, 1996; revised 2010
- Was Jesus God?, 2008
- Mind, Brain and Free Will, 2013
The above list represents only a selection of Dr. Swinburne's writings, not a complete list.
References
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