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Naturalism Defeated? - Essays on Plantinga's Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism (Paperback) Loot Price: R938
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Naturalism Defeated? - Essays on Plantinga's Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism (Paperback): James Beilby

Naturalism Defeated? - Essays on Plantinga's Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism (Paperback)

James Beilby

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Almost a decade ago, Alvin Plantinga articulated his bold and controversial "evolutionary argument against naturalism." This intriguing line of argument raises issues of importance to epistemologists and to philosophers of mind, of religion, and of science. In this, the first book to address the ongoing debate, Plantinga presents his influential thesis and responds to critiques by distinguished philosophers from a variety of subfields.

Plantinga's argument is aimed at metaphysical naturalism, or roughly, the view that no supernatural beings exist. Naturalism is typically conjoined with evolution as an explanation of the existence and diversity of life. Plantinga's claim is that one who holds to the truth of both naturalism and evolution is irrational in doing so. More specifically, because the probability that unguided evolution would have produced reliable cognitive faculties is either low or inscrutable, one who holds both naturalism and evolution acquires a "defeater" for every belief he/she holds, including the beliefs associated with naturalism and evolution.

Following Plantinga's brief summary of his thesis are eleven original pieces by his critics. The book concludes with a new essay by Plantinga in which he defends and extends his view that metaphysical naturalism is self-defeating.

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Imprint: Cornell University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: March 2002
First published: 2002
Editors: James Beilby
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-8763-7
Categories: Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General
Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology
Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General
LSN: 0-8014-8763-3
Barcode: 9780801487637

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