Two challenges for 'no-norms' theism

被引:2
作者
Reilly, James [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Michigan, Dept Philosophy, 435 South State St 2215 Angell Hall, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
关键词
God; ethics; normativity; evil; scepticism;
D O I
10.1017/S0034412522000658
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B9 [宗教];
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010107 ;
摘要
A number of theistic philosophers have recently denied that God is subject to moral and rational norms. At the same time, many theists employ epistemological and inductive arguments for the existence of God. I will argue that 'no-norms' theists cannot make use of such arguments: if God is not subject to norms - particularly rational norms - then we can say nothing substantive about what kind of worlds God would be likely to create, and as such, we cannot predict the likelihood of any particular evidence given theism. What is more, I argue that this lack of constraint on God's creative act raises a serious sceptical challenge for no-norms theism.
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