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Graham Oppy

Monash University
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  • Monash University
    Department of Philosophy
    Regular Faculty
Princeton University
Department of Philosophy
PhD, 1990
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Areas of Specialization
Philosophy of Religion
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Epistemology
Metaphysics
Philosophy of Language
  • All publications (253)
  •  772
    O'Connor's Cosmological Argument
    In Jonathan L. Kvanvig (ed.), Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Religion Volume, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2010.
    This paper criticises the cosmological argument that Tim O'Connor provides in his book *Theism and Ultimate Explanation*.
    Fine-Tuning in CosmologyIntelligent DesignArguments for Theism, MiscDivine Attributes, MiscCosmologi…Read more
    Fine-Tuning in CosmologyIntelligent DesignArguments for Theism, MiscDivine Attributes, MiscCosmological Arguments from Contingency
  •  994
    Review of *God and Design* (edited by Neil Manson) (review)
    Sophia 43 (1): 127-131. 2004.
    This is a review of Neil Manson (ed.) *God and Design*. The collected essays cover a wide spectrum of opinion, and will be required reading for anyone interested in contemporary debate on arguments for design.
    Arguments for Theism, MiscDesign Arguments for Theism, Misc
  •  117
    Theism and Atheism: Opposing Viewpoints in Philosophy (edited book)
    with Joseph W. Koterski
    Gale. 2019.
    This book is a discussion of a wide range of topics that bear on the existence of God. For each topic, there is a chapter by one (or more) theists, and a chapter by one (or more) atheists. Topics: (1) Definition; (2) Method; (3) Logic; (4) Doxastic Foundations; (5) Religious Experience; (6) Faith and Revelation; (7) Miracles; (8) Religious Diversity; (9) Causation and Sufficient Reason; (10) A Priori; (11) Our Universe; (12) Human History; (13) Human Beings; (14) Ethics; (15) Meaning; (16) Evil …Read more
    This book is a discussion of a wide range of topics that bear on the existence of God. For each topic, there is a chapter by one (or more) theists, and a chapter by one (or more) atheists. Topics: (1) Definition; (2) Method; (3) Logic; (4) Doxastic Foundations; (5) Religious Experience; (6) Faith and Revelation; (7) Miracles; (8) Religious Diversity; (9) Causation and Sufficient Reason; (10) A Priori; (11) Our Universe; (12) Human History; (13) Human Beings; (14) Ethics; (15) Meaning; (16) Evil and Suffering; (17) Science; (18) Theories of Religion; (19) Prudential / Pragmatic Arguments; (20) Final Reckonings.
    Arguments from Naturalism against TheismAtheism
  •  891
    Knowledge, Belief and God: New Insights in Religious Epistemology Edited by Matthew A. Benton, John Hawthorne and Dani Rabinowitz (review)
    Analysis 79 (2): 381-384. 2019.
    This is a review of *Knowledge, Belief and God: New Insights in Religious Epistemology* (edited by Matthew Benton, John Hawthorne, and Dani Rabinowitz). The review briefly discusses the contributed essays by Benton and Isaac Choi.
    Philosophy of Religion, MiscEpistemology of Religion, MiscChristianity, Misc
  •  2862
    The Tristram Shandy Paradox
    Philosophia Christi 4 (2): 335-349. 2002.
    This paper is a response to David Oderberg's discussion of the Tristram Shandy paradox. I defend the claim that the Tristram Shandy paradox does not support the claim that it is impossible that the past is infinite.
    Philosophy of ReligionKalam Cosmological ArgumentPhilosophy of Time, Misc
  •  1433
    Evidential Arguments from Evil and Skeptical Theism
    with Michael Almeida
    Philo 8 (2): 84-94. 2004.
    In this paper we respond to criticisms by Michael Bergmann and Michael Rea in their “In Defense of Sceptical Theism : A Reply to Almeida and Oppy,” Australasian Journal of Philosophy 83.
    Metaphysics and EpistemologyReligious Skepticism
  •  50
    History of Philosophy in Australia and New Zealand (edited book)
    with Nick Trakakis
    Springer. 2014.
    This two volume works provides a comprehensive history of philosophy in Australia and New Zealand. Volume one provides a chronological history, with one chapter devoted to the early years in which idealism dominated Australasian philosophy, and then chapters that cover each of the decades from the second world war. Volume two provides a thematic history, with treatment of most of the major areas to which Australasian philosophers have made significant contributions.
    History of Western Philosophy, Misc20th Century Philosophy19th Century Philosophy
  •  735
    Wagering on an Ironic God: Pascal on Faith and Philosophy by Thomas S. Hibbs (review)
    Journal of the History of Philosophy 56 (2): 372-373. 2018.
    This is a short review of Thomas S. Hibbs' book: *Wagering on an Ironic God: Pascal on Faith and Philosophy*.
    Philosophy of Religion, General WorksPragmatic Arguments for Theism, MiscPascal's WagerPhilosophy of…Read more
    Philosophy of Religion, General WorksPragmatic Arguments for Theism, MiscPascal's WagerPhilosophy of Religion, Misc
  •  1050
    Review of Yujin Nagasawa, Maximal God: A New Defence of Perfect Being Theism: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017, hb, ISBN: 978-0198758686, xiii+225 pp (review)
    Sophia 57 (1): 189-191. 2018.
    Ontological Arguments for Theism, MiscDivine Attributes, MiscAnselm's Ontological Argument
  •  34
    Early Modern Philosophy of Religion: The History of Western Philosophy of Religion Volume 3
    with N. Trakakis, Graham Oppy, and N. N. Trakakis
    Acumen Publishing. 2013.
    The History of Western Philosophy of Religion brings together an international team of over 100 leading scholars to provide authoritative exposition of how history's most important philosophical thinkers - from antiquity to the present day - have sought to analyse the concepts and tenets central to Western religious belief, especially Christianity. Divided chronologically into five volumes, The History of Western Philosophy of Religion is designed to be accessible to a wide range of readers, fro…Read more
    The History of Western Philosophy of Religion brings together an international team of over 100 leading scholars to provide authoritative exposition of how history's most important philosophical thinkers - from antiquity to the present day - have sought to analyse the concepts and tenets central to Western religious belief, especially Christianity. Divided chronologically into five volumes, The History of Western Philosophy of Religion is designed to be accessible to a wide range of readers, from the scholar looking for original insight and the latest research findings to the student wishing for a masterly encapsulation of a particular philosopher's views. Together these volumes provide an indispensable resource for anyone conducting research or teaching in the philosophy of religion and related fields, such as theology, religious studies, the history of philosophy, and the history of ideas. Volume 3 covers the early modern period which witnessed a revolution in science and natural philosophy that swept away two millennia of Aristotelian certainty in a human-centred universe. Covering some of the most important figures in the history of Western thought - notably Descartes, Locke, Hume and Kant - Early Modern Philosophy of Religion charts the philosophical understanding of religion at a time of intellectual and spiritual revolution.
    Philosophy of Religion, MiscPhilosophy of Religion, General WorksChristianityMedieval and Renaissanc…Read more
    Philosophy of Religion, MiscPhilosophy of Religion, General WorksChristianityMedieval and Renaissance PhilosophyCambridge PlatonismHume: Philosophy of ReligionHume and Other Philosophers
  •  981
    On Functional Definitions Of Art: A Response to Rowe
    British Journal of Aesthetics 33 (1): 67-71. 1993.
    This paper is a critical assessment of M. W. Rowe's functional definition of art.
    Philosophy of EducationThe Definition of ArtArt and Artworks, Misc
  •  634
    The Semantics of Media
    Australasian Journal of Philosophy 79 (4): 582-583. 2001.
    Book Information The Semantics of Media. By Jeff Ross. Dordrecht, Kluwer. 1997. Pp. vii + 137. £56.75.
    Intensionality and OpacityCompositionalityPossible World SemanticsScopeLogical FormSpecific Expressi…Read more
    Intensionality and OpacityCompositionalityPossible World SemanticsScopeLogical FormSpecific Expressions, Misc
  •  153
    A companion to philosophy in Australia & New Zealand (edited book)
    with Nick Trakakis, Lynda Burns, Steven Gardner, and Fiona Leigh
    Monash University Publishing. 2010.
    This work is a companion to philosophy in Australia and New Zealand. It contains over two hundred entries on: Australasian philosophy departments; notable Australasian philosophers; significant events in the history of Australasian philosophy; and areas to which Australasian philosophers have made notable contributions.
    History of Western Philosophy, Misc20th Century Philosophy, MiscPhilosophy, General WorksPhilosophy,…Read more
    History of Western Philosophy, Misc20th Century Philosophy, MiscPhilosophy, General WorksPhilosophy, MiscellaneousAustralasian Philosophy, MiscPolynesian PhilosophyLegal EthicsDualism, MiscEpiphenomenalismPhysicalism about the Mind, Misc
  •  230
    The Best Argument Against God
    Palgrave-Macmillan. 2013.
    Preface -- Introduction -- Preliminary matters -- Some big ideas -- Minimal theism and naturalism -- Standard theism and naturalism -- Conclusion.
    NaturalismPhilosophy of Religion, MiscAtheismPhilosophy of Religion, General WorksArguments from Nat…Read more
    NaturalismPhilosophy of Religion, MiscAtheismPhilosophy of Religion, General WorksArguments from Naturalism against TheismAtheism and Agnosticism, Misc
  •  75
    The Antipodean philosopher (edited book)
    with Nick Trakakis
    Lexington Books. 2011.
    v. 1. Public lectures on philosophy in Australia and New Zealand -- 2. Interviews with Australian and New Zealand philosophers
    Australasian Philosophy, Misc
  •  928
    Paley’s Argument Revisited: Reply to Schupbach
    Philosophia Christi 10 (2): 443-450. 2008.
    This paper is a reply to Jonah Schupbach's critique of a previous paper of mine on Paley's argument for design. (Bibliographical details for earlier publications are available in the paper.)
    Evolutionary Biology, MiscIntelligent DesignDesign Arguments for Theism, Misc
  •  7
    Inter-Christian Philosophical Dialogues (edited book)
    with Nick Trakakis
    Routledge. 2017.
    This book is a collection of exchanges between Christian philosophers who adopt very different perspectives on Christianity.
    Philosophy of Religion, MiscSpecific Religions, MiscPhilosophy of Religion, General Works
  •  1268
    Semantics for propositional attitude ascriptions
    Philosophical Studies 67 (1). 1992.
    This paper provides a semantics for propositional attitude ascriptions. (In this respect, the title of the paper is quite well chosen.)
    Russellian Theories of Attitude AscriptionsFregean Theories of Attitude Ascriptions
  •  381
    Review of Andrea Weisberger's suffering belief (review)
    Perhaps almost all non-theists will agree that ‘the problem of evil’ has some role in their reasons for rejecting traditional Western theism. When they consult their intuitions, non-theists typically do not find it credible to suppose that this is the kind of world which could have been created by an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-good being. Moreover, when they review their reasons for non-belief, non-theists typically find that a catalogue of the amounts and kinds of evils which are to be foun…Read more
    Perhaps almost all non-theists will agree that ‘the problem of evil’ has some role in their reasons for rejecting traditional Western theism. When they consult their intuitions, non-theists typically do not find it credible to suppose that this is the kind of world which could have been created by an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-good being. Moreover, when they review their reasons for non-belief, non-theists typically find that a catalogue of the amounts and kinds of evils which are to be found in the world adds some weight to the case against the existence of such a being.
    Religious TopicsThe Argument from Evil
  •  1408
    On some alleged consequences of 'the Hartle-Hawking cosmology'
    Sophia 36 (1): 84-95. 1997.
    In [3], Quentin Smith claims that `the Hartle-Hawking cosmology' is inconsistent with classical theism in a way which redounds to the discredit of classical theism; and, moreover, that the truth of `the Hartle- Hawking cosmology' would undermine reasonsed belief in any other varieties of theism which hold that the universe is created.
    Philosophy of Cosmology, MiscCosmological Arguments for Theism
  •  1746
    Biblical Science? (review)
    Philo 1 (2): 68-78. 1998.
    Short critical review of Gerard Schroeder's *The Science of God*.
    Arguments for Theism, MiscPhilosophy of Religion, MiscScience and Religion
  •  1352
    'The Divine Lawmaker', by John Foster (review)
    Faith and Philosophy 23 (1): 111-16. 2006.
    Short, critical review of John Foster's book *The Divine Lawmaker*
    Philosophy of Religion, MiscDivine OmnipotenceDivine Attributes, MiscLaws of Nature, Misc
  •  1245
    The Creation Hypothesis, ed. J.P. Moreland (review)
    A fairly lengthy book review that appears at the Secular Web. I do not intend to publish it anywhere else.
    Philosophy of Religion, Misc
  •  430
    Why creationists should learn about evolution: A. Laats and H. Siegel: Teaching evolution in a creation nation. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2016, viii+128, Cloth: $60.00, $20.00 PB (review)
    Metascience 26 (1): 149-151. 2016.
    Positive review of Laats and Siegel (2016) *Teaching Evolution in a Creation Nation* (University of Chicago Press).
    Philosophy of Religion, MiscEvolutionary Biology, MiscScientific Method, Misc
  •  613
    On an argument about reference to future individuals
    Philosophical Quarterly 45 (178): 84-87. 1995.
    This paper critically examines Roger Teichmann's defence of the claim that it is impossible to refer to future individuals. (Bibliographical details are provided in the article.)
    Reference, MiscTemporal Expressions
  •  7290
    Arguments for atheism
    In Stephen Bullivant & Michael Ruse (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Atheism, Oxford University Press Uk. pp. 53. 2015.
    This paper consider three families of arguments for atheism. First, there are direct arguments for atheism: arguments that theism is meaningless, or incoherent, or logically inconsistent, or impossible, or inconsistent with known fact, of improbable given known fact, or morally repugnant, or the like. Second, there are indirect arguments for atheism: direct arguments for something that entails atheism. Third, there are comparative arguments for atheism: e.g., arguments for the view that (atheist…Read more
    This paper consider three families of arguments for atheism. First, there are direct arguments for atheism: arguments that theism is meaningless, or incoherent, or logically inconsistent, or impossible, or inconsistent with known fact, of improbable given known fact, or morally repugnant, or the like. Second, there are indirect arguments for atheism: direct arguments for something that entails atheism. Third, there are comparative arguments for atheism: e.g., arguments for the view that (atheistic) naturalism is more theoretically virtuous than theism.
    Arguments Against Theism, MiscAtheism and Agnosticism, MiscArguments from Naturalism against TheismA…Read more
    Arguments Against Theism, MiscAtheism and Agnosticism, MiscArguments from Naturalism against TheismAtheism
  •  568
    Review of Owen Anderson, The Clarity of God’s Existence: The Ethics of Belief after the Enlightenment: Eugene, Oregon: Wipf & Stock, 2008, ISBN: 9781556356957, pb, 206 pp (review)
    Sophia 49 (2): 301-308. 2010.
    Ethics of BeliefChristianity, MiscDivine Attributes, MiscRevelationFaithReligious Topics, MiscEpiste…Read more
    Ethics of BeliefChristianity, MiscDivine Attributes, MiscRevelationFaithReligious Topics, MiscEpistemology of Religion, Misc
  •  868
    God and Infinity: Directions for Future Research
    In Michał Heller & W. H. Woodin (eds.), Infinity: new research frontiers, Cambridge University Press. pp. 233. 2011.
    This paper discusses the treatment of "infinity" in philosophy of religion, including its use in discussions of divine attributes, and its use in various arguments about the existence of God (including the kalam cosmological argument and Pascal's wager). The aim of the paper is to set out -- and where possible, to resolve -- various foundational problems about infinity.
    Divine Attributes, MiscPhilosophy of Religion, MiscellaneousKalam Cosmological Argument
  •  905
    More than one flaw: Reply to Millican
    Sophia 46 (3): 295-304. 2007.
    Millican (Mind 113(451):437–476, 2004) claims to have detected ‘the one fatal flaw in Anselm’s ontological argument.’ I argue that there is more than one important flaw in the position defended in Millican (Mind 113(451):437–476, 2004). First, Millican’s reconstruction of Anselm’s argument does serious violence to the original text. Second, Millican’s generalised objection fails to diagnose any flaw in a vast range of ontological arguments. Third, there are independent reasons for thinking that …Read more
    Millican (Mind 113(451):437–476, 2004) claims to have detected ‘the one fatal flaw in Anselm’s ontological argument.’ I argue that there is more than one important flaw in the position defended in Millican (Mind 113(451):437–476, 2004). First, Millican’s reconstruction of Anselm’s argument does serious violence to the original text. Second, Millican’s generalised objection fails to diagnose any flaw in a vast range of ontological arguments. Third, there are independent reasons for thinking that Millican’s generalised objection is unpersuasive.
    Philosophy of ReligionAnselmOntological Arguments for Theism
  •  1927
    Minimalism and truth aptness
    with Michael Smith and Frank Jackson
    Mind 103 (411). 1994.
    This paper, while neutral on questions about the minimality of truth, argues for the non-minimality of truth-aptness.
    Liar ParadoxMinimalism about Truth
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