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192Slater on Self-Referential ArgumentsAnalysis 54 (1): 61-64. 1994.This is a reply to B. H. Slater's article "Liar Syllogisms and Related Paradoxes" (Analysis 51, 146-153), which raised an objection to one of the arguments considered in my article "Liar Syllogisms" (Analysis 50, 1-7). Slater's objection is shown to be a failure. In effect, the paradoxicality of liar syllogisms is vindicated.
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1103Nonbelief vs. Lack of EvidencePhilo 1 (1): 105-114. 1998.Here are two atheological arguments, called the “Lack-of-evidence Argument” (LEA) and “the Argument from Nonbelief” (ANB). LEA: Probably, if God were to exist then there would be good objective evidence for that. But there is no good objective evidence for God’s existence. Therefore, probably God does not exist. ANB: Probably, if God were to exist then there would not be many nonbelievers in the world. But there are many nonbelievers in the world. Therefore, probably God does not exist. Reasons …Read more
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90Gale on OmnipotencePhilo 6 (1): 23-26. 2003.This is a brief critical assessment of Richard Gale’s treatment of arguments for God’s non-existence which make appeal to the concept of omnipotence. I mostly agree with what Gale says, but have found some additional issues worth exploring.
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88Type Crossings: Sentential Meaninglessness in the Border Area of Linguistics and PhilosophyPhilosophical Quarterly 17 (69): 366. 1967.
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511It is shown how the title question ("Why Be Moral?") can be interpreted in six different ways. Each of the six ways is analyzed and discussed, and, for each of them, an answer to the question is proposed and defended.
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| Epistemology |
| Philosophy of Religion |