Inference to the Best Explanation, Naturalism, and Theism
De Ray argues that relying on inference to the best explanation (IBE) requires the metaphysical belief that most phenomena have explanations. I object that instead the metaphysical belief requires the use of IBE. De Ray uses IBE himself to establish theism that God is the cause of the metaphysical b...
| Published in: | Implicit religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox
2023
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| In: |
Implicit religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Faith
/ Metaphysics
/ Naturalism (Philosophy)
/ Theism
/ Schluss auf die beste Erklärung
/ Induction
/ Empiricism
/ Rationalism
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism VA Philosophy VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Enumerative Induction
B Theism B Naturalism B Inference to the Best Explanation |
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| Summary: | De Ray argues that relying on inference to the best explanation (IBE) requires the metaphysical belief that most phenomena have explanations. I object that instead the metaphysical belief requires the use of IBE. De Ray uses IBE himself to establish theism that God is the cause of the metaphysical belief, and thus he has the burden of establishing the metaphysical belief independently of using IBE. Naturalism that the world is the cause of the metaphysical belief is preferable to theism, contrary to what de Ray thinks. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1697 |
| Reference: | Kritik von "A new epistemological case for theism (2021)"
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Implicit religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/imre.21371 |