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32Defining Miracles: Direct vs. Indirect CausationPhilosophy Compass 11 (5): 267-276. 2016.In this paper, a candidate necessary condition of a miracle is introduced: the direct restriction. The direct restriction holds that all miraculous effects have direct non-natural causes.
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1574The gamer’s dilemma: An analysis of the arguments for the moral distinction between virtual murder and virtual paedophiliaEthics and Information Technology 11 (1): 31-36. 2009.Most people agree that murder is wrong. Yet, within computer games virtual murder scarcely raises an eyebrow. In one respect this is hardly surprising, as no one is actually murdered within a computer game. A virtual murder, some might argue, is no more unethical than taking a pawn in a game of chess. However, if no actual children are abused in acts of virtual paedophilia (life-like simulations of the actual practice), does that mean we should disregard these acts with the same abandon we do vi…Read more
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89In defence of Mumford's definition of a miracleReligious Studies 39 (4): 465-469. 2003.In a recent paper in Religious Studies, Clarke criticizes Mumford's definition of a miracle as it fails to recognize a supernatural agent capable of intent. Clarke believes that in order for an event to qualify as a miracle a supernatural agent must intend it. It is my aim to dismiss this qualification and demonstrate how Mumford's intent-neutral definition is less problematic. I will do this by examining each of the three cases against Mumford's definition and give reason to reject Clarke's cri…Read more
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88Against the possibility of historical evidence for miraclesSophia 44 (1). 2005.In his book The Concept of Miracle and his paper ‘For the Possibility of Miracles’ Swinburne claims that there are no logical difficulties in supposing that there could be strong historical evidence for the occurrence of miracles. This claim is based on three assertions; two of which I demonstrate are only true contingently. In this paper I identify several logical difficulties regarding the possibility of attaining historical evidence for the occurrence of miracles. On the strength of these log…Read more
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Areas of Specialization
Philosophy of Religion |
Technology Ethics |
Areas of Interest
Philosophy of Religion |
Technology Ethics |
Applied Ethics |
Metaphysics and Epistemology |