John Leslie: What does it mean to say that the universe exists because of its value?

Analytic Theology and the Nature of God: Advancing and Challenging Classical Theism – International Conference, 8-11 August 2017, Munich

An exploration of different concepts of God and the divine is highly relevant to core areas of philosophical research such as metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, action theory, and philosophy of language.
The philosophical concept of God also has a strong impact on our understanding of the many theological doctrines concerning the nature and inner life of God, God’s relation to creation, God’s ultimate purposes for reality and how we understand our own existence in the cosmos.