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Naturalism Defeated
Author | : James K. Beilby |
Publsiher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0801487633 |
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Plantinga's argument is aimed at metaphysical naturalism or roughly the view that no supernatural beings exist. Naturalism is typically conjoined with evolution as an explanation of the existence and diversity of life. Plantinga's claim is that one who holds to the truth of both naturalism and evolution is irrational in doing so. More specifically, because the probability that unguided evolution would have produced reliable cognitive faculties is either low or inscrutable, one who holds both naturalism and evolution acquires a "defeater" for every belief he/she holds, including the beliefs associated with naturalism and evolution.
The Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism
Author | : Jim Slagle |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2023-01-26 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781350246232 |
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Contemporary discussions in metaphysics, epistemology and philosophy of mind are dominated by the presupposition of naturalism. Arguing against this established convention, Jim Slagle offers a thorough defence of Alvin Plantinga's Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism (EAAN) and in doing so, reveals how it shows that evolution and naturalism are incompatible. Charting the development of Plantinga's argument, Slagle asserts that the probability of our cognitive faculties reliably producing true beliefs is low if ontological naturalism is true, and therefore all other beliefs produced by these faculties, including naturalism itself, are self-defeating. He critiques other well-known epistemological approaches, including those of Descartes and Quine, and deftly counters the many objections against the EAAN to conclude that metaphysical naturalism should be rejected on the grounds of self-defeat. By situating Plantinga's argument within a wider context and showing that science and evolution cannot entail naturalism, Slagle renders this most common metaphysical view irrational. As such, the book advocates an important reconsideration of contemporary thought at the intersection of philosophy, science and religion.
Where the Conflict Really Lies
Author | : Alvin Plantinga |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2011-08-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780199812103 |
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In this long-awaited book, pre-eminent analytical philosopher Alvin Plantinga argues that the conflict between science and theistic religion is actually superficial, and that at a deeper level they are in concord.
The Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism
Author | : Jim Slagle |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Evolution (Biology) |
ISBN | : 1350173142 |
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"Contemporary discussions in metaphysics, epistemology and philosophy of mind are dominated by the presupposition of naturalism. Arguing against this established convention, Jim Slagle offers a thorough defence of Alvin Plantinga's Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism (EAAN) and in doing so, reveals how it shows that evolution and naturalism are incompatible. Charting the development of Plantinga's argument, Slagle asserts that the probability of our cognitive faculties reliably producing true beliefs is low if ontological naturalism is true, and therefore all other beliefs produced by these faculties, including naturalism itself, are self-defeating. He critiques other well-known epistemological approaches, including those of Descartes and Quine, and deftly counters the many objections against the EAAN to conclude that metaphysical naturalism should be rejected on the grounds of self-defeat. By situating Plantinga's argument within a wider context and showing that science and evolution cannot entail naturalism, Slagle renders this most common metaphysical view irrational. As such, the book advocates an important reconsideration of contemporary thought at the intersection of philosophy, science and religion."--
The Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism
Author | : Jim Slagle |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2021-06-17 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781350173132 |
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Contemporary discussions in metaphysics, epistemology and philosophy of mind are dominated by the presupposition of naturalism. Arguing against this established convention, Jim Slagle offers a thorough defence of Alvin Plantinga's Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism (EAAN) and in doing so, reveals how it shows that evolution and naturalism are incompatible. Charting the development of Plantinga's argument, Slagle asserts that the probability of our cognitive faculties reliably producing true beliefs is low if ontological naturalism is true, and therefore all other beliefs produced by these faculties, including naturalism itself, are self-defeating. He critiques other well-known epistemological approaches, including those of Descartes and Quine, and deftly counters the many objections against the EAAN to conclude that metaphysical naturalism should be rejected on the grounds of self-defeat. By situating Plantinga's argument within a wider context and showing that science and evolution cannot entail naturalism, Slagle renders this most common metaphysical view irrational. As such, the book advocates an important reconsideration of contemporary thought at the intersection of philosophy, science and religion.
Teleosemantics
Author | : Graham Macdonald,David Papineau |
Publsiher | : Clarendon Press |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2006-09-28 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780191515057 |
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Teleosemantics seeks to explain meaning and other intentional phenomena in terms of their function in the life of the species. This volume of new essays from an impressive line-up of well-known contributors offers a valuable summary of the current state of the teleosemantics debate.
Knowledge of God
Author | : Alvin Plantinga,Michael Tooley |
Publsiher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2009-02-17 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781444301311 |
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Is belief in God epistemically justified? That's the question at the heart of this volume in the Great Debates in Philosophy series, with Alvin Plantinga and Michael Tooley each addressing this fundamental question with distinctive arguments from opposing perspectives. The first half of the book contains each philosopher's explanation of his particular view; the second half allows them to directly respond to each other's arguments, in a lively and engaging conversation Offers the reader a one of a kind, interactive discussion Forms part of the acclaimed Great Debates in Philosophy series
Reason in the Balance
Author | : Phillip E. Johnson |
Publsiher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1998-06-29 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0830819290 |
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Phillip E. Johnson exposes the flawed underpinnings of naturalism in this discussion of evolution, sex education, abortion, God, the search for a grand unified theory in physics, what our public schools should teach, the basis of law and more.