The intrinsic probability of theism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4079364 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Calum Miller (0000-0003-3408-1737, University of Oxford, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/phc3.12523 |
| OpenAlex | W2809991467 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 24 |
In this paper, I explore one of the most important but least discussed components of an evidentialist case for or against theism: its intrinsic plausibility and simplicity as a theory aside from the evidence. This is a crucial consideration in any inductive framework, whether Inference to the Best Explanation, probabilism, or another. In the context of Bayesian reasoning, this corresponds to an assessment of theism's intrinsic probability. I offer a survey of how philosophers of science have attempted to evaluate the intrinsic plausibility and simplicity of scientific theories more generally, before applying these considerations to the question of God's existence
Aside · Bayesian probability · Epistemology · Inductive reasoning · Inference · Simplicity · Theism · Computer Science · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Theology and Philosophy of Evil · Artificial Intelligence
E. A. Milne's Scales of Time
Is theism a simple hypothesis? The simplicity of omni-properties
Some Reflections on Richard Swinburne's Argument from Design
How the divine properties fit together
Swinburne's argument for the existence of God
Richard Swinburne's argument to the simplicity of God via the infinite
An Introduction to Confirmation Theory
Arguments for–or against–Probabilism
Quantitative Parsimony
Explanationist Aid for the Theory of Inductive Logic
When Is Parsimony a Virtue
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |