Insufficient reason in the ‘new cosmological argument’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20475475 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin Davey (0000-0002-8350-4380, University of Pittsburgh), Rob Clifton (University of Pittsburgh) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 485-490 |
| Publication date | 2001-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religious Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4125 • E-ISSN: 1469-901X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034412501005819 |
| OpenAlex | W2014464257 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
In a recent article in this journal, Richard Gale and Alexander Pruss offer a new cosmological proof for the existence of God relying only on the Weak Principle of Sufficient Reason, W-PSR. We argue that their proof relies on applications of W-PSR that cannot be justified, and that our modal intuitions simply do not support W-PSR in the way Gale and Pruss take them to
Argument (complex analysis) · Epistemology · Existence of God · Modal · Physics · Theism · Theoretical physics · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2008 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |