The Argument from First-Order Ethical Beliefs for Moral Realism
Definitions first-level moral belief: a belief that something is good or evil or that something is of equal or greater value than something else second-level moral belief: a belief about some or all first-level moral beliefs The Argument As far as I can tell, the argument from ordinary language originated with John Post, but has … The Argument from First-Order Ethical Beliefs for Moral Realism
Semantic vs. Ontological Ethical Naturalism vs. Divine Command Theory
Jonathan Berg, in his essay “How could ethics depend on religion?”, notes there are various versions of the ‘Divine Command Theory’ of ethics. In its strongest form, the Divine Command Theory (DCT) is a theory about the very meaning of words, what Jonathan Harrison has called a linguistic theory. After describing various problems with the … Semantic vs. Ontological Ethical Naturalism vs. Divine Command Theory
William Davis’s Argument from Objective, Nonutilitarian Value to Theism
Here is an excerpt from Davis’s chapter in Reason for the Hope Within. While many human activities are pursued because of their usefulness (utility), and some are valuable only in the eyes of a few people (nonobjective), there are kinds of human activity which possess objective, nonutilitarian value. Two obvious examples of this are self-sacrificial … William Davis’s Argument from Objective, Nonutilitarian Value to Theism
The Pope’s Tweets are Official Church Doctrine
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Leiter on the Plantinga/Nagel Saga
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Senor on Craig/Moreland vs. Draper on Kalam Cosmological Argument
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Arguing from Moral Ontology to Theism by Eliminating Nontheistic Alternatives
1. Defintions Moral ontology is the branch of meta-ethics concerned with the ontology or metaphysics of moral facts and properties. Within the field of moral ontology, it is a commonplace that the nature of moral facts and properties fall into one of three categories: natural, nonnatural, or supernatural. Natural facts and properties are those facts … Arguing from Moral Ontology to Theism by Eliminating Nontheistic Alternatives
J.P. Moreland’s 1993 Moral Argument for Theism
J.P. Moreland argues that traditional theism is the best explanation for the truth of ethical nonnaturalism in the broad sense, a correspondence theory of moral truth, and the falsity of ethical egoism.[1] Definitionsnon-natural property: an attribute that is not a scientific, physical characteristic of physics or chemistry (e.g., being a C fiber, having negative charge, … J.P. Moreland’s 1993 Moral Argument for Theism
A Question about Palestinian Statehood
(This is only indirectly related to metaphysical naturalism and theism, so please forgive me if this seems too off-topic for you.) In light of the recent decision about the UN’s decision to recognize Palestine as a Non-Member Observer State and the opposition to that status by the U.S., Israel, and others, I have a simple … A Question about Palestinian Statehood
Dispatches from the Culture Wars: Make the Boy Scouts Truly Private
If the Boy Scouts of America want to invoke their right as a private organization to discriminate against homosexuals and nontheists, then they should not receive any form of government assistance. LINK