From Consciousness to God
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21394897 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ståle Gundersen (0000-0002-2959-0943, University of Stavanger, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 183-193 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sophia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-1527 • E-ISSN: 1873-930X |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11841-025-01079-5 |
| OpenAlex | W4413697424 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 17 |
Conscious states are characterized by their phenomenal feel; it is like something to experience pain, see the color red, or hear a particular sound. The version of the argument from consciousness that will be discussed in the present paper states that only theism, the postulation of a transcendent God, can explain why consciousness exists in the universe. The argument from consciousness thus takes the very existence of consciousness in the universe as a starting point and concludes that there is a transcendent God. First, a detailed description of AC is provided. Next, some problems with the argument from consciousness are pointed out, and the conclusion is that consciousness is most likely a brute fact—an unexplainable phenomenon that does not raise the probability of theism
Consciousness · Epistemology · Philosophy of religion · Theology · Evolution and Science Education · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Science and Climate Studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |