Daniel A. Dombrowski

Professor of Philosophy, Seattle University

Rethinking the Ontological Argument: A Neoclassical Theistic Response (Cambridge University Press, 2006)

The study of ontology, often considered the most fundamental branch of philosophy, is the study of the nature of being, existence, or reality in general. Dombrowski offers an encyclopedic discussion of objections to the ontological argument in his most recent book. In this volume, Daniel A. Dombrowski defends the ontological argument against its contemporary critics, but he does so by using a neoclassical or process concept of God, thereby strengthening the case for a contemporary theistic metaphysics.

Dombrowksi structures the book in a manner that contains chapters that can be either read independently of each other, or read as a whole. This gives the reader the opportunity to dictate the direction of their interests which is a very convenient feature. Rethinking the Ontological Argument brings together a host of objections and responses to the ontological argument from traditional disciplinary boundaries. It is a very engaging read that will have the reader thoroughly engaged throughout the book.

Daniel A. Dombrowski is Professor of Philosophy at Seattle University. His doctorate is from Saint Louis University and he joined the Seattle University Philosophy Department in 1988. His main areas of intellectual interest include: history of philosophy, philosophy of religion (from a neoclassical or process perspective), and ethics.