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1 online resource |
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Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Introduction; Key concepts; Theistic inferentialists, theistic noninferentialists, and theistic fideists; Problems for theistic philosophers; Conclusion; Chapter 2 A Problem for Theistic Inferentialists; Introduction; The case of the world-class archeologists and the undiscovered goblet; The problem of the theistic inferentialists; Solutions to the problem of the theistic inferentialists; Conclusion; Chapter 3 A Problem for Theistic Noninferentialists; Introduction; The problem of the hiddenness of God |
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The soul-making defense of God's hiddennessFirst objection: From God's hiddenness to God's nonexistence; Possible replies; Second objection: Ways of hiding; Third objection: On intentions, rewards, and punishments; Conclusion; Chapter 4 A Problem for Theistic Fideists; Introduction; On the morality of having faith that God exists; Objections; Conclusion; Chapter 5 A Problem for All Three Theistic Philosophers; Introduction; On whether we can know what God would do; Conclusion; Chapter 6 Another Problem for All Three Theistic Philosophers; Introduction |
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On the logical impossibility of divine omniscience-first argumentObjections to the first argument; On the logical impossibility of divine omniscience-second argument; Objections to the second argument; Conclusion; Appendix: On Nonevidential Reasons for Theism; Introduction; On nonevidential reasons for theism; A lesson learned; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
God and Evidence presents a new set of compelling problems for theistic philosophers. The problems pertain to three types of theistic philosopher, which Lovering defines here as 'theistic inferentialists, ' 'theistic non-inferentialists, ' and 'theistic fideists.' Theistic inferentialists believe that God exists, that there is inferential probabilifying evidence of God's existence, and that this evidence is discoverable not simply in principle but in practice. Theistic non-inferentialists believe that God exists, that there is non-inferential probabilifying evidence of God's existence, and that |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
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Theism.
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God.
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Agnosticism & atheism.
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Philosophy of religion.
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RELIGION -- Theism.
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God
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Theism
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781623569600 |
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1623569605 |
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9781623561468 |
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1623561469 |
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