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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
    Think 9 (26): 5-6. 2010.
    French Philosophy
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    What's wrong with gay sex?
    Think 2 (5): 53-68. 2003.
    Mr Jarvis, a Christian, was asleep in bed, dreaming of the Last Judgement. In his dream, Jarvis found himself seated next to God in a great cloud-swept hall. God had just finished handing down judgement on the drunkards, who were slowly shuffling out of the exit to the left. Angels were now ushering a group of nervous-looking men through the entrance to the right. As the men were assembled before Him, God began to speak
    Ethics
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    Get them while they're young
    The Philosophers' Magazine 11 (11): 11-12. 2000.
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    Thinking tools: The gambler's fallacy: Law Thinking tools
    Think 2 (5): 51-52. 2003.
    Thinking Tools is a regular feature that introduces pointers on thinking clearly and rigorously. Here we get to grips with an everyday reasoning error: the gambler's fallacy.
    Informal Logic
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    Editorial
    Think 1 (2): 5-6. 2002.
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    Thinking tools. Fallacy: Two wrongs make a right: Law thinking tools
    Think 7 (19): 71-71. 2008.
    Thinking tools is a regular feature that offers tips and pointers on thinking clearly and rigorously.
    Informal Logic
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    Editorial
    Think 5 (15): 5-6. 2007.
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    The God of Eth: Law The God of Eth
    Think 3 (9): 13-26. 2005.
    A dialogue investigating whether the usual religious defences of belief in God are really up to the job
    Epistemology of Religion, Misc
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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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    Editorial: Editorial
    Think 2 (6): 5-6. 2004.
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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
    Think 4 (10): 5-6. 2005.
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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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    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