By reconstructing it and tracing its vicissitudes, David Conway rehabilitates a time-honoured conception of philosophy, originating in Plato and Aristotle, which makes theoretical wisdom its aim.

Prologue -- The battle is joined -- The evolution of a myth -- The challenge of intelligent design -- Cosmos and chaos -- The mystery of mysteries -- Paradigms regained -- Epilogue.

This is a compelling and refreshingly open-minded argument that will forever change the atheism debate.