Thaddeus Robinson
Biographic Data
| ID | 9505653 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thaddeus Robinson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thaddeus |
| FAMILY NAME | Robinson |
| SIGNATURE | ROBINSON T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Muhlenberg College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6328-718X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The problem of the unknown attributes
The Prospects for Debunking Non-Theistic Belief
Identifying Spinoza’s Immediate Infinite Mode of Extension
The immediate infinite mode of extension is one of the more mysterious elements of Spinoza’s ontology. Despite its importance to Spinoza’s metaphysical system, Spinoza tells us very little about this mode. In the effort to make some progress on this question, I examine three prominent hypotheses about this mode’s identity: the Force Interpretation, the Nomic Interpretation, and the Kinetic Interpretation. I argue, first, that both the Force Inter…
Descartes's sceptical theism
In the first part of the article I show how Descartes employs the sceptical theist strategy as part of his response to the problem of evil in Meditation Four . However, Descartes's use of this strategy seems to raise a serious challenge to his whole project: if Descartes is ignorant of God's purposes, then how can he be sure that God doesn't have some morally sufficient reason for creating him with unreliable clear and distinct perceptions? Drawi…
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Descartes's sceptical theism
In the first part of the article I show how Descartes employs the sceptical theist strategy as part of his response to the problem of evil in Meditation Four . However, Descartes's use of this strategy seems to raise a serious challenge to his whole project: if Descartes is ignorant of God's purposes, then how can he be sure that God doesn't have some morally sufficient reason for creating him with unreliable clear and distinct perceptions? Drawi…
Identifying Spinoza’s Immediate Infinite Mode of Extension
The immediate infinite mode of extension is one of the more mysterious elements of Spinoza’s ontology. Despite its importance to Spinoza’s metaphysical system, Spinoza tells us very little about this mode. In the effort to make some progress on this question, I examine three prominent hypotheses about this mode’s identity: the Force Interpretation, the Nomic Interpretation, and the Kinetic Interpretation. I argue, first, that both the Force Inter…
The Prospects for Debunking Non-Theistic Belief
The problem of the unknown attributes
Epistemology (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Theism (3 works) · Philosophy of religion (2 works) · Scope (computer science) (2 works) · Skepticism (2 works) · Theology and Philosophy of Evil (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · AI-based Problem Solving and Planning (1 work)