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Stephen Law is an English philosopher and senior lecturer at Heythrop College, University of London. He also edits the philosophical journal ''Think'',〔(Think )〕 which is published by the Royal Institute of Philosophy〔(The Royal Institute of Philosophy )〕 and aimed at the general public. Law currently lives in Oxford, England, with his wife and two daughters. He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts and Commerce, and in 2008 became the Provost of the Centre for Inquiry UK.〔(Centre for Inquiry UK )〕 Law has published both a variety of academic papers and more popular, introductory books (including three children's philosophy books). Law has debated many Christian apologists, including William Lane Craig, Alvin Plantinga, Alister McGrath and John Lennox. ==Academic history== Stephen Law attended Long Road Sixth Form College, in Cambridge, England. However, having been "asked to leave", he began his working life as a postman. At 24 he successfully managed to persuade City University in London to accept him for the BSc in Philosophy, despite his lack of A levels. There he managed to achieve a first class honours, allowing him to move on to Trinity College, Oxford, to read for a B.Phil in Philosophy. He was also for three years a Junior Research Fellow at The Queen's College, Oxford, where he obtained a doctorate in Philosophy. Law has published academic papers on a variety of topics including Wittgenstein, modality, and philosophy of mind (for example, "Loar's Defence of Physicalism", ''Ratio'' 2004). His most recent focus is on philosophy of religion. Recent publications include: * "The Evil God Challenge", ''Religious studies'', 2010, * "Plantinga's Belief-Cum-Desire Argument Refuted", ''Religious studies'', 2011, * "Evidence, Miracles and The Existence of Jesus", ''Faith and Philosophy'', 2011. * "Naturalism, Evolution and True Belief", ''Analysis'', 2012, 72 (1), pp. 41-48. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stephen Law」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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