|
" A Brief Overview of the Many Alternatives to Classical Theism, and How to Decide between Them "
Raphael Lataster
| Document Type
|
:
|
AL
|
| Record Number
|
:
|
1083252
|
| Doc. No
|
:
|
LA126881
|
| Call No
|
:
|
10.1163/25892525-bja10008
|
| Language of Document
|
:
|
English
|
| Main Entry
|
:
|
Raphael Lataster
|
| Title & Author
|
:
|
A Brief Overview of the Many Alternatives to Classical Theism, and How to Decide between Them [Article]\ Raphael Lataster
|
| Publication Statement
|
:
|
Leiden: Brill
|
| Title of Periodical
|
:
|
Secular Studies
|
| Date
|
:
|
2020
|
| Volume/ Issue Number
|
:
|
2/2
|
| Page No
|
:
|
138–159
|
| Abstract
|
:
|
In the analytic Philosophy of Religion, much ink has been spilt on the existence of some sort of supernatural reality. Such work is usually done by theists, those who find classical theism to be probably true. It is my contention that the premises invoked in the common arguments or derivations for God’s existence do not necessarily lead to the god of theism. In this article, I note that these premises could also lead to various alternative naturalistic and supernaturalistic hypotheses (some of which are actualised throughout the non-Western world). As such, the main focus here is on describing some of the many naturalistic and supernaturalistic alternatives to classical theism, especially since several of these alternatives are generating discussion in the recent literature; explaining why a number of these alternatives are considered plausible by their proponents; and proposing how we might decide which theory is true, eventually endorsing a Bayesian approach. In the analytic Philosophy of Religion, much ink has been spilt on the existence of some sort of supernatural reality. Such work is usually done by theists, those who find classical theism to be probably true. It is my contention that the premises invoked in the common arguments or derivations for God’s existence do not necessarily lead to the god of theism. In this article, I note that these premises could also lead to various alternative naturalistic and supernaturalistic hypotheses (some of which are actualised throughout the non-Western world). As such, the main focus here is on describing some of the many naturalistic and supernaturalistic alternatives to classical theism, especially since several of these alternatives are generating discussion in the recent literature; explaining why a number of these alternatives are considered plausible by their proponents; and proposing how we might decide which theory is true, eventually endorsing a Bayesian approach.
|
| Descriptor
|
:
|
deism
|
| Descriptor
|
:
|
pandeism
|
| Descriptor
|
:
|
panentheism
|
| Descriptor
|
:
|
pantheism
|
| Descriptor
|
:
|
polytheism
|
| Descriptor
|
:
|
theism
|
| Location & Call number
|
:
|
10.1163/25892525-bja10008
|
| |