In Defense of Moral Non-Cognitivism, a Response to Neil Shenvi
I found Neil Shenvi’s interesting article entitled “Do Objective Moral Values Exist?” while reading Dangerous Idea. In his article, Shenvi argues for the position that objective moral values exist, which he defines as “moral values that are true independent of the beliefs of human beings”. This piece started out as a comment on the blog, … In Defense of Moral Non-Cognitivism, a Response to Neil Shenvi
Peter van Inwagen’s Miracle Monkeys
Let me preface this by saying that in most other aspects of philosophy, I have an enormous respect for Peter van Inwagen. His work is extraordinarily insightful and often brings a great deal of relevant discussion to the topic at hand. This is precisely why I find his attempt to rectify our understanding of the … Peter van Inwagen’s Miracle Monkeys
Hardening Their Hearts: Intentional Hiddenness Argument
The argument from Divine Hiddenness[1] put forth by J.L. Schellenberg argues that if a perfectly loving God exists, then all creatures (who haven’t freely shut themselves off from God) capable of having a meaningful relationship with God ought to be able to by just attempting to. In order to have a meaningful relationship with God, … Hardening Their Hearts: Intentional Hiddenness Argument