The problem of polytheisms: a serious challenge to theism
Theistic and analytic philosophers of religion typically privilege classical theism and monotheism by ignoring or underestimating the great threat of polytheism (We take 'theism' to mean 'classical theism', which is but one of many possible monotheisms. Avoiding much of the discu...
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International journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 81, Issue: 3, Pages: 233-246 |
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Monotheism
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Philosophers
B Theism B Polytheism B Argument from infinitely many alternatives B Monotheism B Transcendence (Philosophy) |
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