Undermining the axiological solution to divine hiddenness
Lougheed (Ratio 31:331-341, 2018) argues that a possible solution to the problem of divine hiddenness is that God hides in order to increase the axiological value of the world. In a world where God exists, the goods associated with theism necessarily obtain. But Lougheed also claims that in such a w...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Springer Nature B. V
[2019]
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International journal for philosophy of religion
Ano: 2019, Volume: 86, Número: 1, Páginas: 3-15 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Deus oculto
/ Teísmo
/ Filosofia de valores
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AB Filosofia da religião NBC Deus |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Divine Hiddenness
B Axiology of theism B Anti-theism |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Resumo: | Lougheed (Ratio 31:331-341, 2018) argues that a possible solution to the problem of divine hiddenness is that God hides in order to increase the axiological value of the world. In a world where God exists, the goods associated with theism necessarily obtain. But Lougheed also claims that in such a world it's possible to experience the goods of atheism, even if they don't actually obtain. This is what makes a world with a hidden God more valuable than a world where God is unhidden (where it's impossible to experience atheistic goods), and also more valuable than an atheistic world with no God (and hence no theistic goods). We show that Lougheed never considers the comparison between a world where God hides and an atheistic world. We argue that it's possible for a person to experience theistic goods in a world where God does not exist, a possibility Lougheed never considers. If this is right it undermines his axiological solution to divine hiddenness. We conclude by showing how our discussion of the axiology of theism connects to the existential question of whether God exists; that is, we show that the axiological question is (partly) dependent on the existential question. |
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| ISSN: | 1572-8684 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: International journal for philosophy of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11153-018-9693-y |