Joseph C Schmid
Biographic Data
| ID | 1308801 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joseph C Schmid |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joseph C |
| FAMILY NAME | Schmid |
| SIGNATURE | SCHMID J C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Purdue University West Lafayette |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7892-6311 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Symmetry lost
The modal ontological argument for God's existence faces a symmetry problem: a seemingly equally plausible reverse modal ontological argument can be given for God's nonexistence. Here, we argue that there are significant asymmetries between the modal ontological argument and its reverse that render the latter more compelling than the former. Specifically, the latter requires a weaker logic than the former and, unlike the former, avoids the symmet…
Benardete paradoxes, patchwork principles, and the infinite past
Existential Inertia and Classical Theistic Proofs
A Step-by-Step Argument for Causal Finitism
Branching actualism and cosmological arguments
Naturalism, classical theism, and first causes
Enric F. Gel has recently argued that classical theism enjoys a significant advantage over Graham Oppy's naturalism. According to Gel, classical theism – unlike Oppy's naturalism – satisfactorily answers two questions: first, how many first causes are there, and second, why is it that number rather than another? In this article, I reply to Gel's argument for classical theism's advantage over Oppy's naturalism. I also draw out wider implications o…
Classical Theism, Arbitrary Creation, and Reason-Based Action
The fruitful death of modal collapse arguments
The aloneness argument against classical theism
We argue that there is a conflict among classical theism's commitments to divine simplicity, divine creative freedom, and omniscience. We start by defining key terms for the debate related to classical theism. Then we articulate a new argument, the Aloneness Argument, aiming to establish a conflict among these attributes. In broad outline, the argument proceeds as follows. Under classical theism, it's possible that God exists without anything apa…
Existential Inertia and Classical Theistic Proofs
Stage One of the Aristotelian Proof
Existential inertia and the Aristotelian proof
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Stage One of the Aristotelian Proof
Existential inertia and the Aristotelian proof
Classical Theism, Arbitrary Creation, and Reason-Based Action
The fruitful death of modal collapse arguments
The aloneness argument against classical theism
We argue that there is a conflict among classical theism's commitments to divine simplicity, divine creative freedom, and omniscience. We start by defining key terms for the debate related to classical theism. Then we articulate a new argument, the Aloneness Argument, aiming to establish a conflict among these attributes. In broad outline, the argument proceeds as follows. Under classical theism, it's possible that God exists without anything apa…
Existential Inertia and Classical Theistic Proofs
Existential Inertia and Classical Theistic Proofs
A Step-by-Step Argument for Causal Finitism
Branching actualism and cosmological arguments
Naturalism, classical theism, and first causes
Enric F. Gel has recently argued that classical theism enjoys a significant advantage over Graham Oppy's naturalism. According to Gel, classical theism – unlike Oppy's naturalism – satisfactorily answers two questions: first, how many first causes are there, and second, why is it that number rather than another? In this article, I reply to Gel's argument for classical theism's advantage over Oppy's naturalism. I also draw out wider implications o…
Benardete paradoxes, patchwork principles, and the infinite past
Symmetry lost
The modal ontological argument for God's existence faces a symmetry problem: a seemingly equally plausible reverse modal ontological argument can be given for God's nonexistence. Here, we argue that there are significant asymmetries between the modal ontological argument and its reverse that render the latter more compelling than the former. Specifically, the latter requires a weaker logic than the former and, unlike the former, avoids the symmet…
Epistemology (11 works) · Philosophy (11 works) · Philosophy and Theoretical Science (8 works) · Theology and Philosophy of Evil (8 works) · Argument (complex analysis) (7 works) · Theism (5 works) · Metaphysics (4 works) · Philosophy of religion (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy and History of Science (3 works)