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Stephen Law

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    Indução e filosofia da ciência
    Critica -. 2008.
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    The evil-god challenge
    Religious Studies 46 (3). 2010.
    This paper develops a challenge to theism. The challenge is to explain why the hypothesis that there exists an omnipotent, omniscient and all-good god should be considered significantly more reasonable than the hypothesis that there exists an omnipotent, omniscient and all-evil god. Theists typically dismiss the evil-god hypothesis out of hand because of the problem of good–there is surely too much good in the world for it to be the creation of such a being. But then why doesn't the problem of e…Read more
    Philosophy of ReligionThe Argument from Evil
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    Think
    other thinkers on any topic broadly related either to philosophy or to the development of thinking skills. It is anticipated that most contributors..
    Informal Logic
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    Plantinga's belief-cum-desire argument refuted
    Religious Studies 47 (2): 245-256. 2011.
    In Warrant and Proper Function, Alvin Plantinga develops an argument designed to show that naturalism is self-defeating. One component of this larger argument is what I call Plantinga's belief-cum-desire argument, which is intended to establish something more specific: that if the content of our beliefs does causally effect behaviour (that is to say, semantic content is not epiphenomenal), and if naturalism and current evolutionary doctrine are correct, then the probability that we possess relia…Read more
    Philosophy of ReligionReformed Epistemology
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    INTRODUCTION: Law Introduction
    Think 10 (28): 5-8. 2011.
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    INTRODUCTION: Law Introduction
    Think 10 (27): 5-8. 2011.
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    INTRODUCTION: Law Introduction
    Think 11 (32): 5-10. 2012.
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    INTRODUCTION: Law Introduction
    Think 12 (35): 5-13. 2013.
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    INTRODUCTION: Introduction
    Think 8 (22): 5-6. 2009.
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    INTRODUCTION: Introduction
    Think 7 (20): 5-5. 2008.
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    Free their minds
    The Philosophers' Magazine 37 (37): 67-74. 2007.
    Philosophy of Education
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    Enlightened scepticism
    The Philosophers' Magazine 38 (38): 55-57. 2007.
    Metaphilosophical Skepticism
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    Introduction: Editorial
    Think 4 (11): 5-6. 2005.
    French Philosophy
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    Introduction
    Think 11 (30): 5-9. 2012.
    French Philosophy
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    Thinking tools: The straw man
    Think 6 (16): 75. 2008.
    Thinking Tools is a regular feature that introduces pointers on thinking clearly and rigorously
    Informal Logic
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    Thinking tools: The bandwagon fallacy
    Think 4 (12): 111-111. 2006.
    Thinking Tools is a regular feature that introduces tips and pointers on thinking clearly and rigorously
    Informal Logic
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    Editorial: Editorial
    Think 2 (6): 5-6. 2004.
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    Thinking Tools 2: Superstition and the Miser's Favourite: Law Thinking tools
    Think 1 (2): 99-101. 2002.
    Thinking Tools is a regular feature that introduces pointers on thinking clearly and rigorously. Here we get to grips with two everyday reasoning errors.
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    Editorial
    Think 4 (10): 5-6. 2005.
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    Kids’ Law
    The Philosophers' Magazine 24 (24): 38-39. 2003.
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    Dark Materials
    The Chesterton Review 31 (3/4): 299-300. 2005.
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    Introduction
    Think 10 (29): 5-7. 2011.
    French Philosophy
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    Thinking tools: The relativist fallacy: Law Thinking tools
    Think 3 (9): 57-58. 2005.
    Thinking Tools is a regular feature that introduces tips and pointers on thinking clearly and rigorously.
    Informal Logic
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    Honderich and the curse of epiphenomenalism
    Journal of Consciousness Studies 13 (7-8): 61-70. 2006.
    Article
    Internalism and Externalism about ExperienceEpiphenomenalism
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    The time machine
    Think 7 (19): 47-48. 2008.
    A strange story about time travel
    Time Travel
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    Editorial: Editorial
    Think 3 (8): 5-6. 2004.
    Political Theory
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    The Meaning of Life
    Think 11 (30). 2012.
    This is an article that explores the question "what is the meaning of life?" particularly with respect to humanism and theism. It defends a humanist position, and refutes a number of arguments for the conclusion that a meaningful human existence requires the existence of God
    The Meaning of LifeArguments Against Theism, Misc
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    Editorial
    Think 2 (4): 5-5. 2003.
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    Is it all relative?
    Think 1 (2): 69-82. 2002.
    According to relativists, people who speak simply of what's ‘true’ are naïve. ‘Whose truth?’ asks the relativist. ‘No claim is ever true, period. What's true is always true for someone. It's true relative to a particular person or culture. There's no such thing as the absolute truth on any issue.’ This sort of relativism is certainly popular. For example, many claim that we are wrong to condemn cultures with moral codes different from our own: their moralities are no less valid. Similarly, some …Read more
    Relativism
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    About Think: About Think
    Think 1 (1): 5-6. 2002.
    Informal Logic