Cosmological Argument: A Pragmatic Defense
We formulate a sort of generic Cosmological argument, i.e., a Cosmological argument that shares premises (e.g., contingent, concretely existing entities have a cause) with numerous versions of the argument. We then defend each of the premises by offering pragmatic arguments for them. We show tha...
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| Language: | English |
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[2010]
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European journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2010, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 127-142 |
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| Summary: | We formulate a sort of generic Cosmological argument, i.e., a Cosmological argument that shares premises (e.g., contingent, concretely existing entities have a cause) with numerous versions of the argument. We then defend each of the premises by offering pragmatic arguments for them. We show that an endorsement of each premise will lead to an increase in expected utility; so in the absence of strong evidence that the premises are false, it is rational to endorse them. Therefore, it is rational to endorse the Cosmological argument, and so rational to endorse theism. We then consider possible objections. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: European journal for philosophy of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.24204/ejpr.v2i1.354 |