A simple theism for a mixed world: response to Bradley
In response to Michael Bradley, I summarize my account of the criteria by which the various data of natural theology increase the probability of theism and together make it probable. I explain the sense in which a simpler theory leaves less to be explained, justify my claim that God's perfect g...
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description | In response to Michael Bradley, I summarize my account of the criteria by which the various data of natural theology increase the probability of theism and together make it probable. I explain the sense in which a simpler theory leaves less to be explained, justify my claim that God's perfect goodness is entailed by his other divine properties, and show that not merely is theism simpler than Bradley's 'Epicurean hypothesis', but that the 'mixed' data of natural theology are more to be expected given theism than given the 'Epicurean hypothesis'. |
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spelling | oxford-uuid:5475638d-bf4c-43f5-ab23-656297acfd432022-09-16T12:42:35ZA simple theism for a mixed world: response to BradleyJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:5475638d-bf4c-43f5-ab23-656297acfd43Philosophy,psychology and sociology of religionChristianity and Christian spiritualityPhilosophyEnglishOxford University Research Archive - ValetCambridge University Press2007Swinburne, RIn response to Michael Bradley, I summarize my account of the criteria by which the various data of natural theology increase the probability of theism and together make it probable. I explain the sense in which a simpler theory leaves less to be explained, justify my claim that God's perfect goodness is entailed by his other divine properties, and show that not merely is theism simpler than Bradley's 'Epicurean hypothesis', but that the 'mixed' data of natural theology are more to be expected given theism than given the 'Epicurean hypothesis'. |
spellingShingle | Philosophy,psychology and sociology of religion Christianity and Christian spirituality Philosophy Swinburne, R A simple theism for a mixed world: response to Bradley |
title | A simple theism for a mixed world: response to Bradley |
title_full | A simple theism for a mixed world: response to Bradley |
title_fullStr | A simple theism for a mixed world: response to Bradley |
title_full_unstemmed | A simple theism for a mixed world: response to Bradley |
title_short | A simple theism for a mixed world: response to Bradley |
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topic | Philosophy,psychology and sociology of religion Christianity and Christian spirituality Philosophy |
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