Inference to the Best Explanation, Naturalism, and Theism
De Ray argues that relying on inference to the best explanation (IBE) requires the metaphysical belief that most phenomena have explanations. I object that instead the metaphysical belief requires the use of IBE. De Ray uses IBE himself to establish theism that God is the cause of the metaphysical b...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox
2023
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Implicit religion
Year: 2021, Volume: 24, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 471-484 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Faith
/ Metaphysics
/ Naturalism (Philosophy)
/ Theism
/ Schluss auf die beste Erklärung
/ Induction
/ Empiricism
/ Rationalism
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| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism VA Philosophy VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Enumerative Induction
B Theism B Naturalism B Inference to the Best Explanation |
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