Fitting prepositional gratitude to god is metaphysically impossible
It is argued that God cannot be a fitting target of prepositional gratitude. The first premise is that if someone cannot be benefited, then they cannot be a fitting target of prepositional gratitude. The second premise is that God cannot be benefited. Concerning the first premise, it is argued that...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Nature B. V
2021
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International journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2021, Volume: 89, Issue: 2, Pages: 153-170 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Theism
/ God
/ Receiver (information theory)
/ Gratitude
/ Metaphysischer Grundsatz
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism NBC Doctrine of God |
| Further subjects: | B
Gratitude
B Blessedness B Fittingness B Philosophy of the emotions B Classical Theism |
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