Atheistic Moral Realism – Part 3
William Craig’s MOVE argument is simple: 1. If God does not exist, objective moral values do not exist. 2. Objective moral values do exist. Therefore: 3. God exists. One obvious atheistic objection would be to reject or cast doubt on premise (2). If one rejects or doubts that objective moral values exist, then this argument … Atheistic Moral Realism – Part 3
The Atheist named Richard Swinburne
I was reading the Martyrdom of Polycarp recently, which is “the oldest written account of a Christian martyrdom outside the New Testament.” (The Apostolic Fathers, updated edition, edited and revised by Michael Holmes, p.222; hereafter: TAF). Polycarp was killed between 155 and 160 C.E: The Martyrdom of Polycarp sets out quite clearly both the issue … The Atheist named Richard Swinburne
The Perfect Goodness of God – Again (Part 2)
In my previous post on this topic, I used conditional derivation to try to prove that one statement entailed another statement, to show that ‘There is a person who is omniscient and perfectly free’ entails ‘There is a person who is perfectly good’. But because I’m a bit unclear on how the logic of conditional … The Perfect Goodness of God – Again (Part 2)
Thoughts about Plantinga’s Interesting Paper on “Naturalism, Theism, Obligation, and Supervenience”
I’ve been studying Plantinga’s very interesting paper, “Naturalism, Theism, Obligation, and Supervenience.” (See here for Ex-Apologist’s very brief post about it.) Plantinga’s stated goal is to show that metaphysical naturalism cannot accommodate realism about moral obligation by “displaying the failure of the most natural way of arguing” that metaphysical naturalism can accommodate moral realism, viz., … Thoughts about Plantinga’s Interesting Paper on “Naturalism, Theism, Obligation, and Supervenience”
Podcast: Objective morality and atheism; the evil god challenge; risks posed by religion
I did a podcast for Malcontent’s Gambit here. It’s about 45 mins long. Alan and I got into some interesting topics, including: whether atheists can allow for absolute moral values, my evil god challenge, and the potential dangers posed by religion. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
AdamHazzard’s Quick Parable Comparing Atheistic and Divine Command Theoretic Metaethics
I just read this in the combox on Randal Rauser’s blog. An atheist and a divine-command theorist are approached by someone who says to them, “God is telling me to kill my child. Am I crazy?” The atheist doesn’t hesitate. “Yes! You need to seek help immediately!” While the divine-command theorist shuffles his feet and … AdamHazzard’s Quick Parable Comparing Atheistic and Divine Command Theoretic Metaethics
Herman Phillipse on God, Ethics, and Evolution
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Humanism for Children: A Reply to William Lane Craig
William Lane Craig is right. There has been “a resurgence of interest in arguments for God’s existence.” So-called “new atheists” aside, what he fails to mention is that there has also been a resurgence of interest in arguments against God’s existence by philosophers like J.L. Schellenberg, Quentin Smith, Paul Draper, Stephen Maitzen, Michael Martin, and … Humanism for Children: A Reply to William Lane Craig
Atheist Ethicist: Morality and God: Is This an Important Question?
Over at The Atheist Ethicist, Alonzo Fyfe asks, “Does it matter if morality is grounded in God or not?” LINK Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Taxonomy of Theistic Meta-Ethics
For years, I’ve been looking for a taxonomy of theistic meta-ethical theories. Since I have been unable to find one, I’ve attempted to create one myself. I consider this a work in progress, so if you spot any errors or omissions, please let me know and I will update the post accordingly. References may be … Taxonomy of Theistic Meta-Ethics