An Analysis of Some of J. J. C. Smart's Objections to the Proofs'
I submit as a good rule of thumb (but one which is sometimes wrong) that if a discussion of any major philosophical position or proposition ends with the conclusion that that position or proposition is absurd' or meaningless' then a mistake has been made in the discussion. The mistake of...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[1969]
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Religious studies
Year: 1969, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 245-251 |
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| Summary: | I submit as a good rule of thumb (but one which is sometimes wrong) that if a discussion of any major philosophical position or proposition ends with the conclusion that that position or proposition is absurd' or meaningless' then a mistake has been made in the discussion. The mistake often turns out to be the accuser's failure to appreciate precisely what the position being attacked really is. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-901X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0034412500003632 |