Pragmatic and Transcendental Arguments for Theism: a Critical Examination

Commenting upon some recent literature on the topic, this paper examinestwo strategies by means of which one might try to defend theism: (1) a pragmatic (Jamesian) strategy, which focuses on the idea that religiousbelief has beneficial consequences in the believer's life, and (2) a transcendent...

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Main Author: Pihlström, Sami 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Nature B. V 2002
In: International journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2002, Volume: 51, Issue: 3, Pages: 195-214
Further subjects:B Transcendental Argument
B Recent Literature
B Beneficial Consequence
B Critical Examination
B Religious Believer
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