Paul Copan
| Paul Copan | |
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| Filozofija 20. i 21. vijeka | |
| Zapadna filozofija | |
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| Biografske informacije | |
| Rođenje | 26. 9. 1962. Cleveland, Ohio, SAD |
| Državljanstvo | Amerikanac |
| Supružnik | Jacqueline Mariette (r. van Tol) |
| Djeca | 6 |
| Obrazovanje | |
| Alma mater | Međunarodni univerzitet Columbia (B.A.) Međunarodni univerzitet Trinity (M.A.; M.Div.) Univerzitet Marquette (Ph.D.) |
| Filozofija | |
| Škola/Tradicija | analitička filozofija, kršćanska filozofija |
| Glavni interesi | filozofija religije, etika, sistematska teologija, odnos religije i nauke, epistemologija, historijski Isus |
| Znamenite ideje | |
| Inspiracija | |
Paul Copan (Cleveland, 26. 9. 1962. – ), američki filozof, teolog i akademik, jedan od istaknutih predstavnika suvremene kršćanske apologetike.
Copan je rođen 1962. u Clevelandu, u porodici ukrajinskog porijekla koja svoje korijene vuče iz latvijske Rige. Pohađao je Međunarodni univerzitet Columbia u gradu Columbiji gdje je studirao biblijske studije i 1984. stekao titulu prvostupnika. Daljnje obrazovanje nastavio je na Međunarodnom univerzitetu Trinity u Deerfieldu i 1987. magistrirao filozofiju religije, odnosno 1988. teologiju. Doktorat filozofije stekao je 2000. na Univerzitetu Marquette u Milwaukeeu (disertacija: "Moralne dimenzije ateologije Michaela Martina: kritička procjena", engl. The Moral Dimensions of Michael Martin’s Atheology: A Critical Assessment). Akademsku karijeru Copan je ostvario na Trinityju u Deerfieldu, Koledžu Georgia Perimeter u Atlanti, te Univerzitetu Palm Beach Atlantic u West Palm Beachu. Copan je napisao i uredio ukupno tridesetak monografija na temu filozofije religije, etike, sistematske teologije, odnosa religije i nauke, te epistemologije. Njegove knjige prevođene su na portugalski, španski, ruski, korejski i indonežanski jezik. Copan također redovno doprinosi za naučne časopise kao što su Philosophia Christi, Faith and Philosophy, Trinity Journal, Southern Journal of Theology, Journal for the Evangelical Theological Society i The Review of Metaphysics.
Copan je član više akademskih filozofskih i teoloških organizacija, uključujući:
- Evangeličko teološko društvo (engl. Evangelical Theological Society, 1995–)
- Društvo kršćanskih filozofa (engl. Society of Christian Philosophers, 1986–)
- Evangeličko filozofsko društvo (engl. Evangelical Philosophical Society, 1997–)
- Društvo biblijske literature (engl. Society of Biblical Literature, 1999–)
- Američka akademija religije (engl. American Academy of Religion, 1999–)
- Američko katoličko filozofsko društvo (engl. American Catholic Philosophical Association, 1999–)
- Američko filozofsko društvo (engl. American Philosophical Association, 2002–)
- Autor
- True for You, But Not for Me: Deflating the Slogans That Leave Christians Speechless, Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1998, ISBN 9780764220913
- Is everything really relative?: Examining the assumptions of relativism and the culture of truth decay, Norcross: Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), 1999, ISBN 9781930107014
- That’s Just Your Interpretation: Responding to Skeptics Who Challenge Your Faith, Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2001, ISBN 9780801063831
- Creation Out of Nothing: A Biblical, Philosophical, and Scientific Exploration (koautor: William Lane Craig), Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2004, ISBN 9780801027338
- How Do You Know You're Not Wrong?: Responding to Objections that Leave Christians Speechless, Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2005, ISBN 9780801064999
- What Is Truth? (koautor: Mark Linville, ur. Danielle DuRant), Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2007, ISBN 9780830831548
- Loving Wisdom: Christian Philosophy of Religion, St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2007, ISBN 9780827221390
- When God Goes to Starbucks: A Guide to Everyday Apologetics, Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2008, ISBN 9780801067433
- True for You, But Not for Me: Deflating the Slogans That Leave Christians Speechless, 2. izd. (prerađeno i prošireno), Minneapolis: Bethany House, 2009, ISBN 9780764206504
- Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God, Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2011, ISBN 9780801072758
- The Moral Argument (koautor: Mark D. Linville), New York: Continuum, 2011, ISBN 9781441184610
- Introduction to Biblical Ethics: Walking in the Way of Wisdom (koautor: J. Robertson McQuilkin), Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2014, ISBN 9780830828180
- Occupying the Marketplace of Ideas: Paul’s Mars Hill Experience for Our Pluralistic World (koautor: Kenneth D. Litwak), Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2014, ISBN 9780830840434
- Did God Really Command Genocide? Scripture, Ethics, and Israelite Warfare (koautor: Matthew Flannagan), Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2014, ISBN 9780801016226
- Urednik
- Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? A Debate Between William Lane Craig and John Dominic Crossan (kourednici: William F. Buckley i William Lane Craig), Grand Rapids: Baker Bookhouse, 1998, ISBN 9780801021756
- Jesus' Resurrection: Fact Or Figment?: A Debate Between William Lane Craig & Gerd Lüdemann (koautori: William Lane Craig i Ronald K. Tacelli), Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2000, ISBN 9780830815692
- Who Was Jesus? A Jewish-Christian Discussion (kourednik: Craig A. Evans), Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2001, ISBN 9780664224622
- The Rationality of Theism (kourednik: Paul K. Moser), London; New York: Routledge, 2003, ISBN 9780415263313
- Christian Approaches in the New Millennium (kourednici: Scott Luley i Stan Wallace), Addison; Norcross: Christian Leadership Ministries (CLM); Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), 2003, ISBN 9781930107199
- RZIM Critical Question Booklet Series in philosophy and apologetics, Norcross: Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), 1999–2003
- The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion (kourednik: Chad V. Meister), London; New York: Routledge, 2007, ISBN 9780415380386
- Philosophy of Religion: Classic and Contemporary Issues (kourednik: Chad V. Meister), Oxford: Blackwell, 2007, ISBN 9781405139892
- The Apologetics Study Bible: A Guide to Defending the Christian Faith (kourednici: J. P. Moreland, Ted Cabal, Ray Clendenen i Chad Brand), Nashville: Broadman & Holman Academic, 2007, ISBN 9781586400248
- Passionate Conviction: Contemporary Discourses on Apologetics (kourednik: William Lane Craig), Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishing Group, 2007, ISBN 9780805445381
- Contending with Christianity's Critics: Answering New Atheists & Other Objectors (kourednik: William Lane Craig), Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishing Group, 2009, ISBN 9780805449365
- Come Let Us Reason: New Essays in Christian Apologetics (kourednik: William Lane Craig), Nashville: Broadman & Holman Academic, 2012, ISBN 9781433672200
- Holy War in the Bible: Christian Morality and an Old Testament Problem (kourednici: Jeremy Evans i Heath Thomas), Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2013, ISBN 9780830839957
- Dictionary of Christianity and Science (kourednici: Tremper Longman, Michael Strauss i Christopher Reese), Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2015
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