Naturalism, classical theism, and first causes

Enric F. Gel has recently argued that classical theism enjoys a significant advantage over Graham Oppy's naturalism. According to Gel, classical theism - unlike Oppy's naturalism - satisfactorily answers two questions: first, how many first causes are there, and second, why is it that numb...

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主要作者: Schmid, Joseph C. (Author)
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語言:English
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出版: Cambridge Univ. Press 2023
In: Religious studies
Year: 2023, 卷: 59, 發布: 1, Pages: 63-77
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B 有神論 / 自然主義 (哲學) / 神存在的宇宙論論証
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
NBC Doctrine of God
Further subjects:B first cause
B Naturalism
B Classical Theism
B God
B gap problem
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總結:Enric F. Gel has recently argued that classical theism enjoys a significant advantage over Graham Oppy's naturalism. According to Gel, classical theism - unlike Oppy's naturalism - satisfactorily answers two questions: first, how many first causes are there, and second, why is it that number rather than another? In this article, I reply to Gel's argument for classical theism's advantage over Oppy's naturalism. I also draw out wider implications of my investigation for the gap problem and Christian doctrine along the way.
ISSN:1469-901X
Contains:Enthalten in: Religious studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0034412522000051