RT Article
T1 George Berkeley's proof for the existence of God
JF International journal for philosophy of religion
VO 78
IS 2
SP 183
OP 193
A1 Hunter, Hugh
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V
YR 2015
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1559178256
AB Most philosophers have given up George Berkeley's proof for the existence of God as a lost cause, for in it, Berkeley seems to conclude more than he actually shows. I defend the proof by showing that its conclusion is not (as is often supposed) the thesis that an infinite and perfect God exists, but rather the much weaker thesis that a very powerful God exists and that this God's agency is pervasive in nature. This interpretation, I argue, is consistent with the texts. It is also an important component of Berkeley's philosophical project, which consists of launching many small arguments (rather than one large argument) against his philosophical and theological opponents.
K1 BERKELEY, George, 1685-1753
K1 Early modern philosophy
K1 George Berkeley
K1 God
K1 God : Attributes
K1 God : Proof
K1 Modern Philosophy : 18th century
K1 Philosophers
K1 philosophy of religion
K1 Religion : Philosophy
DO 10.1007/s11153-015-9527-0