Can God write a Philosophy Book?

This is a thought that has just come to me. It's probably wrong, but I'll ask it anyway just to find out how I'm mistaken.

I have an immediate question: Why would He need to? Interesting topic, Paul. Why, may I ask, do you answer it in the negative?

Why would God philosophize though? If you take the stance that God is supreme, all-knowing, and infinite the fact that he does give a message to humanity is gracious enough is it not. Beside it is us that fail to understand that message if you take that stance not God, so if we cannot understand a simple message how are we to understand a more intricate philosophy. Not to mention that each message contains a decent amount of philosophical takes as well. We humans develop them alongside theology, etc to understand our role in that message, in the world, the role of the message in the world ,etc... 

Originally posted by JanusRook Any book God would write would be impossible for us to comprehend as language, words, or even a book, so technically I would say no.

So that means that God is actually...

dr. Gonzaga!

Surely the idea of philosophy is... you have an idea. You discuss the idea, you work its flaws, work out how to improve it and modifiy the idea with the improvements ............ then repeat............ forever.

Unless your the Philosopher who dreamt up the idea, in which case what's in your head is correct and everyone else is just mistaken.

I doubt that Hobbes, Marx, and Locke thought that their ideas had flaws in them. To themselves it made perfect sense, and how could anyone else believe otherwise.

Originally posted by JanusRook Surely the idea of philosophy is... you have an idea. You discuss the idea, you work its flaws, work out how to improve it and modifiy the idea with the improvements ............ then repeat............ forever. Unless your the Philosopher who dreamt up the idea, in which case what's in your head is correct and everyone else is just mistaken. I doubt that Hobbes, Marx, and Locke thought that their ideas had flaws in them. To themselves it made perfect sense, and how could anyone else believe otherwise.

Some would argue he already has.

I try not to wonder what goes on in Paul's mind.

Could God write a book? yes - but i know that I dont believe God wrote the Bible, i believe He inspired the men who wrote it - basically telling them what to write. So.. could He? Yes, He can do anything right? The idea brought up earlier that we couldn't understand what He wrote if he were to write something doesnt' quite work caue if He was writing it for us, knowing that we would eventually see it He'd make it understandable right...? I think that'd be the next logical thought to follow.

Surely if the answer is yes, God can write a philosophy book.

Edited by Paul - 15-Feb-2008 at 18:23