theistic metaethics

The Poverty of Theistic Morality

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In an effort to increase visibility of an article that has been largely ignored by theists, I thought it would be interesting to discuss what Adolf Grünbaum has to say about the theistic implications of morality in his excellent essay, “The Poverty of Theistic Morality.” He writes: One vital lesson of that analysis will be … The Poverty of Theistic Morality

Can Theists Be Moral?

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That’s a pretty silly question, isn’t it? I would argue that it is about as silly as the question, “Can Atheists Be Moral?” Even fundamentalist Christian philosophers grant that atheists can know moral principles and behave according to those principles. If someone wishes to deny that theists or atheists can have morals, it seems the … Can Theists Be Moral?

LINKS: Theistic Defenses Against the Euthyphro Dilemma

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(Another item from the backlog in my Drafts folder) I’ve discovered two essays online and one essay offline which provide interesting responses to the Euthyphro dilemma. 1. Steve Lovell, “God as the Grounding of Moral Objectivity: Defending Against the Euthyphro.”2. Michael Sudduth, “Is it Coherent to Suppose that God is both Morally Good and ‘Above … LINKS: Theistic Defenses Against the Euthyphro Dilemma

Flanagan’s Response to Me (Re: Jerry Coyne on Explaining Morality)

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Matthew Flanagan has written a response to my post on Jerry Coyne and explaining morality. I am quoting his response in its entirety, with Flannagan’s permission. Hi Jeffery, I tried posting this on your site but couldn’t, feel free to do so. You write: ”I suspect that C.S. Lewis’ moral argument for God’s existence is … Flanagan’s Response to Me (Re: Jerry Coyne on Explaining Morality)