Ordinary Morality Implies Atheism
I present a moral argument for the non-existence of God. Theism, I argue, cant accommodate an ordinary and fundamental moral obligation acknowledged by many people, including many theists. My argument turns on a principle that a number of philosophers already accept as a constraint on Gods treat...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Innsbruck in cooperation with the John Hick Centre for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham
[2009]
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European journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2009, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 107-126 |
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| Summary: | I present a moral argument for the non-existence of God. Theism, I argue, cant accommodate an ordinary and fundamental moral obligation acknowledged by many people, including many theists. My argument turns on a principle that a number of philosophers already accept as a constraint on Gods treatment of human beings. I defend the principle against objections from those inclined to reject it. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: European journal for philosophy of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.24204/ejpr.v1i2.343 |