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The Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism - Context, Exposition, and Repercussions (Hardcover)
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The Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism - Context, Exposition, and Repercussions (Hardcover)
Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Philosophy of Religion
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Contemporary discussions in metaphysics, epistemology and
philosophy of mind are dominated by the presupposition of
naturalism. Arguing against this established convention, Jim Slagle
offers a thorough defence of Alvin Plantinga's Evolutionary
Argument against Naturalism (EAAN) and in doing so, reveals how it
shows that evolution and naturalism are incompatible. Charting the
development of Plantinga's argument, Slagle asserts that the
probability of our cognitive faculties reliably producing true
beliefs is low if ontological naturalism is true, and therefore all
other beliefs produced by these faculties, including naturalism
itself, are self-defeating. He critiques other well-known
epistemological approaches, including those of Descartes and Quine,
and deftly counters the many objections against the EAAN to
conclude that metaphysical naturalism should be rejected on the
grounds of self-defeat. By situating Plantinga's argument within a
wider context and showing that science and evolution cannot entail
naturalism, Slagle renders this most common metaphysical view
irrational. As such, the book advocates an important
reconsideration of contemporary thought at the intersection of
philosophy, science and religion.
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