Adolf Grünbaum on Determinism and Reason
” The causal generation of a belief does not, of itself, detract in the least from its truth. My belief that I address a class at certain times derives from the fact that the presence of students in their seats is causally inducing certain images on the retinas of my eyes at those times, and … Adolf Grünbaum on Determinism and Reason
Adolf Grünbaum: The Poverty of Theistic Cosmology (2004)
This paper sits behind a paywall and I do not have access, so I have not read it and have no opinion on its contents. (Aside: if a copy were to somehow magically arrive in my inbox, I would be very happy.) Here is the (quite lengthy!) abstract: Philosophers have postulated the existence of God … Adolf Grünbaum: The Poverty of Theistic Cosmology (2004)
Adolf Grünbaum: Why is There a World AT ALL, Rather Than Just Nothing? (2009)
I have not read this paper and so I have no opinion on its contents, but it looks very interesting. Abstract: The titular question here “Why is There A World AT ALL, Rather Than Just Nothing?” is a fusion of two successive queries posed by Leibniz in 1697 and 1714. He did so to lay the … Adolf Grünbaum: Why is There a World AT ALL, Rather Than Just Nothing? (2009)