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Paul Copan
Paul Copan
Filozofija 20. i 21. vijeka
Zapadna filozofija
Biografske informacije
Rođenje	26. 9. 1962. (dob: 62); 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
	Teorija božanske naredbe
Inspiracija
	Od Michael Martin, William Lane Craig;

Paul Copan (Cleveland, 26. 9. 1962. – ), američki filozof, teolog i akademik, jedan od istaknutih predstavnika suvremene kršćanske apologetike.

Biografija

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.

Afilijacije

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–)

Opus

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