Springer/Synthese Books Available for Free Download
For a limited time only, Springer is running some kind of promotion now with free downloadable books published in the Synthese library before 2005. For those of you interested in the philosophy of time, that would include Craig’s The Tenseless Theory of Time and The Tensed Theory of Time. (H/T: Glenn Branch)
Response to William Lane Craig – Part 9
I have finished my discussion of Luke Timothy Johnson’s views on the alleged crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, and I will begin my discussion of Robert Funk’s views on the alleged crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus in the next post, after a brief review here of the CONTEXT of this series of posts (i.e. my … Response to William Lane Craig – Part 9
In Defense of Dwindling Probability – Part 4
Here is another objection to dwindling probabilities from Swinburne: “A defender of the argument from dwindling probabilities may…emphasize that all the same the longer the route of the argument (or the more conjuncts involved in the conclusion), the less probable is the conclusion; and so suggest that it is not plausible to suppose that an argument … In Defense of Dwindling Probability – Part 4
Christian Philosopher Says the Popularity of Apologetics Book Shows Christians Care about Evidence
Victor Reppert, a Christian philosopher who is a friend of this blog and who has his own blog at Dangerous Idea, argues that Christians really do care about basing their beliefs on the evidence. How does Reppert justify this conclusion? Because of the popularity of Josh McDowell’s book, Evidence That Demands a Verdict. In Reppert’s words: It is interesting that … Christian Philosopher Says the Popularity of Apologetics Book Shows Christians Care about Evidence
Message to Moderate Muslims
The position of the moderate Muslim is unenviable. Conservative Muslims castigate you as apostates and heretics. Right-wing Americans lump you with the terrorists and fanatics. So extreme has the anti-Muslim fervor become in the United States that Donald Trump can call for temporarily banning all Muslims from entering the country—and his poll numbers go up! … Message to Moderate Muslims
Response to William Lane Craig – Part 8
I have one final objection to raise against Luke Johnson’s use of the “method of convergence”. I have been using the phrase “the devil is in the details” to summarize a number of problems with, or objections to, Johnson’s use of the “method of convergence” to establish some key claims about Jesus. But there are some … Response to William Lane Craig – Part 8
TRUMP: His Bigotry & Hate is not Welcome in the U.K. or Israel
Racists and Bigots are allowed to to speak and to advocate their racist and bigoted views in the USA, but other countries have laws against such hate speech, so Donald Trump could be blocked from entry into Britain. ============================ =============================== More than 360,000 people, angered by Donald Trump’s call to ban the entry of Muslims … TRUMP: His Bigotry & Hate is not Welcome in the U.K. or Israel
TRUMP: Make America Hate Again!
In previous weeks the top two Republican candidates for president were (1) an ignorant racist bigot (Trump), and (2) an ignorant religious nut case (Carson). I used to think that about 1/3 of the Republican party was brain dead, because that is about the portion of Republicans who still believe Obama is a Muslim and … TRUMP: Make America Hate Again!
In Defense of Dwindling Probability – Part 3
When drinking alcoholic beverages it is good to know how much alcohol one is consuming, especially if one needs to drive home after having such beverages. Beer has less alcohol than wine, and wine has less alcohol than liquor. Beer commonly ranges from 4% to 6% alcohol by volume (ABV). Wine commonly ranges from 8% … In Defense of Dwindling Probability – Part 3
Norms as Hypothetical Imperatives
Note: This may be a tad technical for some readers. In my postings here at SO I recognize that many readers are not academic philosophers, so I try to walk a line that balances philosophical accuracy with accessibility. Here I go into somewhat greater detail and depth on an issue that non-philosophers may regard as … Norms as Hypothetical Imperatives