Disanalogies in Plantinga's Argument regarding the Rationality of Theism

Alvin Plantinga argues in "God and Other Minds" that it is rational to believe God exists because the teleological argument strongly resembles the analogical argument used to justify our belief that others have minds. His argument fails because of a disanalogy between the two arguments. On...

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Main Author: Felder, David W. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [1971]
In: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 1971, Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 200-207
Further subjects:B Justified beliefs
B Analogical argument
B Theism
B Atheism
B Evil
B Other minds problem
B Existence
B Falsity
B Teleology
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