Why Is the Modal-Epistemic Argument for the Existence of God Flawed?

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作者
Feng Shuyi [1 ]
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[1] Wuhan Univ, Sch Philosophy, Wuhan, Peoples R China
来源
LOGOS & PNEUMA-CHINESE JOURNAL OF THEOLOGY | 2020年 / 53期
关键词
Modal Arguments; Modal-Epistemic Argument; God; Parity Arguments;
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B9 [宗教];
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010107 ;
摘要
Emanuel Rutten proposes a novel argument, which is called a modal-epistemic argument, for the existence of God. This argument has two premises: 1. all possible truths are knowable; and 2. it is not knowable that God does not exit. Stefan Wintein evaluates the argument by Rutten and refutes both of his premises. This article is a response to both Rutten and Wintein. It argues that the objections by Wintein are not convincing. It argues further that Rutten fails in providing a justification for the second premise of his argument. Moreover, this article shows that the modal-epistemic argument is not immune to the parity objection and therefore faces the same problem that traditional modal arguments do.
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页数:22
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