Why I am a Free-Speech Fundamentalist
I am a free-speech fundamentalist. That is, I hold that public forums, including public universities, should be open to the free expression of opinion. Period. Even when the opinion is offensive and obnoxious. Especially when the opinion is offensive and obnoxious. There can be no free speech if it is required that the speech not … Why I am a Free-Speech Fundamentalist
Feser’s Case for God – Part 2: Chunking Up the Aristotelian Argument
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ARISTOTELIAN ARGUMENT In Chapter 1 of Five Proofs of the Existence of God (hereafter: FPEG), Edward Feser presents his Aristotelian argument for the existence of God. This is the most important argument in the book, because the other four arguments presented by Feser in later chapters all have a significant dependency … Feser’s Case for God – Part 2: Chunking Up the Aristotelian Argument
Feser’s Case for God – Part 1: What Feser Gets Right
In his book Five Proofs of the Existence of God (hereafter: FPEG), Edward Feser lays out what he takes to be the five best arguments for the claim that “God exists”. Based on a quick glance through this book, it seems to me that Feser does a much more reasonable job of making a case … Feser’s Case for God – Part 1: What Feser Gets Right
How to “Deal” with Skepticism
Through most of the history of Western philosophy, skepticism has been the specter haunting epistemology. I am teaching an introductory course in epistemology, and every introductory textbook has a chapter, usually near the beginning of the book, on how to “deal” with skepticism. The assumption seems to be that skepticism is not so much a … How to “Deal” with Skepticism
Kreeft’s Case for God – Part 8: Are Believers in God DELUSIONAL?
WHERE WE ARE AT I am in the process of evaluating Argument #19 (the Argument from Common Consent) from Peter Kreeft’s case for the existence of God (in Chapter 3 of Handbook of Christian Apologetics, hereafter: HCA): 1. Almost all people of every era have believed in God. A. Either God DOES exist or God does NOT exist. THEREFORE: 2. … Kreeft’s Case for God – Part 8: Are Believers in God DELUSIONAL?
Kreeft’s Case for God – Part 7: The Natural Capacity Argument
WHERE WE ARE AT I have been analyzing and evaluating Peter Kreeft’s Argument #19 (the Argument from Common Consent): 1. Almost all people of every era have believed in God. A. Either God DOES exist or God does NOT exist. THEREFORE: 2. EITHER almost all people of every era have believed in God and God DOES exist, OR … Kreeft’s Case for God – Part 7: The Natural Capacity Argument
Kreeft’s Case for God – Part 6: More on Premise (1)
WHERE WE ARE AT I am in the process of evaluating Argument #19 (The Argument from Common Consent) from Peter Kreeft’s case for the existence of God (in Chapter 3 of Handbook of Christian Apologetics, hereafter: HCA). One key premise of Argument #19, is this: 1. Belief in God…is common to almost all people of every … Kreeft’s Case for God – Part 6: More on Premise (1)