The Trinity: A Philosophical Investigation
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The Trinity: A Philosophical Investigation is a philosophical and analytic theology work by Richard Swinburne that rigorously examines and defends the Christian doctrine of the Trinity using contemporary logical and metaphysical tools.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Trinity: A Philosophical Investigation Context triple: [Richard Swinburne, notableWork, The Trinity: A Philosophical Investigation]
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A.
On the Trinity
On the Trinity is a foundational theological treatise by St. Augustine that systematically explores and defends the Christian doctrine of the Trinity using both scriptural exegesis and philosophical reasoning.
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God and Other Minds
"God and Other Minds" is a 1967 philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that argues belief in God can be rationally justified in a way analogous to belief in other minds.
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C.
The Unity of Philosophical Experience
The Unity of Philosophical Experience is a philosophical work by Étienne Gilson that examines the historical development of philosophy to argue for the enduring coherence and relevance of classical metaphysical realism.
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D.
The Logical Basis of Metaphysics
The Logical Basis of Metaphysics is a major philosophical work by Michael Dummett that develops his influential views on realism, anti-realism, and the role of language in metaphysical debates.
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E.
The Perennial Philosophy
The Perennial Philosophy is Aldous Huxley’s influential 1945 work of comparative mysticism that explores the shared spiritual truths underlying the world’s major religious traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Trinity: A Philosophical Investigation Target entity description: The Trinity: A Philosophical Investigation is a philosophical and analytic theology work by Richard Swinburne that rigorously examines and defends the Christian doctrine of the Trinity using contemporary logical and metaphysical tools.
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A.
On the Trinity
On the Trinity is a foundational theological treatise by St. Augustine that systematically explores and defends the Christian doctrine of the Trinity using both scriptural exegesis and philosophical reasoning.
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B.
God and Other Minds
"God and Other Minds" is a 1967 philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that argues belief in God can be rationally justified in a way analogous to belief in other minds.
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C.
The Unity of Philosophical Experience
The Unity of Philosophical Experience is a philosophical work by Étienne Gilson that examines the historical development of philosophy to argue for the enduring coherence and relevance of classical metaphysical realism.
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D.
The Logical Basis of Metaphysics
The Logical Basis of Metaphysics is a major philosophical work by Michael Dummett that develops his influential views on realism, anti-realism, and the role of language in metaphysical debates.
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E.
The Perennial Philosophy
The Perennial Philosophy is Aldous Huxley’s influential 1945 work of comparative mysticism that explores the shared spiritual truths underlying the world’s major religious traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
analytic theology work
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book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
How three divine persons can be one God
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Whether the doctrine of the Trinity is logically consistent ⓘ |
| aim |
to defend the coherence of the doctrine of the Trinity
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to rigorously examine the Christian doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ |
| argumentStyle |
a priori reasoning
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conceptual analysis ⓘ |
| author | Richard Swinburne ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
logical coherence of Trinitarian doctrine
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metaphysical structure of divine persons ⓘ relation between divine unity and plurality ⓘ |
| doctrineDiscussed | Trinity ⓘ |
| examinesConcept |
divine essence
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divine personhood ⓘ identity and distinctness within the Godhead ⓘ logical possibility of three-in-one God ⓘ |
| field |
analytic theology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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theological monograph ⓘ |
| hasForm |
monograph
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printed book ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | philosophical defense of traditional doctrine ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
analytic philosophy of religion
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classical Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced students of theology and philosophy
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philosophers of religion ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic | Christian doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
analytic
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rational reconstruction of doctrine ⓘ |
| publisherType | academic press ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
The Christian God
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The Coherence of Theism ⓘ |
| religiousPhilosophicalPositionDefended | coherent Trinitarian monotheism ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionDiscussed | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Christian theism ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
analytic philosophy
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contemporary logic ⓘ contemporary metaphysics ⓘ |
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