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3Brain processes and incorrigibility - a reply to professor BaierAustralasian Journal of Philosophy 40 (1): 68-70. 1962.
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64Utilitarianism: For and Against.Utilitarian EthicsPhilosophical Quarterly 24 (96): 279-281. 1974.
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Metaphysischer RealismusIn Marcus Willaschek (ed.), Realismus, Ferdinand Schöningh Verlag. pp. 2143--107. 1993.
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3Act-Utilitarianism and Rule-UtilitarianismIn Thomas L. Carson & Paul K. Moser (eds.), Morality and the good life, Oxford University Press. 1997.
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2Metaphysics, logic and theology : The existence of GodIn Antony Flew (ed.), New essays in philosophical theology, Macmillan. 1955.
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Comments on the papersIn Charles Frederick Presley (ed.), The identity theory of mind, University of Queensland Press. pp. 91--91. 1971.
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6Ockham’s razorIn James H. Fetzer (ed.), Principles of philosophical reasoning, Rowman & Allanheld. pp. 118--28. 1984.
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1Extreme and Restricted UtilitarianismIn James Rachels (ed.), Ethical Theory 2: Theories About How We Should Live, Oxford University Press Uk. 1998.
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33The Moving 'Now'Australasian Journal of Philosophy 31 (3). 1953.This Article does not have an abstract
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Alvin I. Goldman and Jaegwon Kim (eds.), Values and Morals: Essays in Honor of William Frankena, Charles Stevenson, and Richard Brandt (review)Philosophy 55 (214): 557-559. 1980.
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15Atheism and Theism (edited book)Wiley-Blackwell. 1996.In this book two philosophers, each committed to unambiguous versions of belief and disbelief, debate the central issues of atheism and theism. Considers one of the oldest and most widely disputed philosophical questions: is there a God? Presents the atheism/theism issue in the form of philosophical debate between two highly regarded scholars, widely praised for the clarity and verve of their work. This second edition contains new essays by each philosopher, responding to criticisms and building…Read more
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9The Coming of DisbeliefIn Russell Blackford & Udo Schüklenk (eds.), 50 Voices of Disbelief, Wiley‐blackwell. 2009-09-10.This chapter contains sections titled: Notes.
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4Reply to HaldaneIn J. J. C. Smart & J. J. Haldane (eds.), Atheism and Theism, Blackwell. 2003.This chapter contains section titled: Methodology Representation and Intentionality Consciousness Chicken and Egg Eternity and Sempiternity Theism and the Problem of Evil.
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1Atheism and TheismIn J. J. C. Smart & J. J. Haldane (eds.), Atheism and Theism, Blackwell. 2003.This chapter contains section titled: Introduction Theism, Spirituality and Science The New Teleology and the Old Pantheism Fine Tuning and the Anthropic Cosmological Principle The Argument from the Appearance of Design God as an Ethical Principle The Argument from Contingency The Argument from Religious Experience Pascal's Wager Miracles Higher Criticism of the New Testament The Problem of Evil Historical Theism and Metaphysical Theism.
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5Utilitarianism and Generalized BenevolencePacific Philosophical Quarterly 61 (1-2): 115-121. 1980.
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72Why Philosophers DisagreeCanadian Journal of Philosophy 23 (sup1): 67-82. 1993.Why is it that philosophers find it so hard to come to agreement? Many disputes that have gone on for centuries or even millennia are still unresolved, even though there has been increased conceptual sophistication on the part of the contending parties. Consider, for example, the question of free will, where libertarians still contest the field with determinists and compatibilists.
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80The unity of space-time: Mathematics versus myth makingAustralasian Journal of Philosophy 45 (2). 1967.This Article does not have an abstract