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Oppy on arguments and worldviews: an internal critique.
- Source :
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International Journal for Philosophy of Religion . Feb2024, Vol. 95 Issue 1, p61-76. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This paper develops an internal critique of Graham Oppy's metaphilosophy of religion – his theories of argumentation, worldview comparison, and epistemic justification. First, it presents Oppy's views and his main reasons in their favor. Second, it argues that Oppy is committed to two claims – that only truth-conducive reasons can justify philosophical belief and that such justification depends entirely on one's judgments about the theoretical virtues of comprehensive worldviews – that jointly entail the unacceptable conclusion that philosophical beliefs cannot be justified. Third, it briefly argues that of his two claims, it is his thoroughgoing coherentism that should be rejected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PHILOSOPHY
*GOD
*HUMANITIES
*SOCIAL theory
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00207047
- Volume :
- 95
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal for Philosophy of Religion
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176006273
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11153-023-09891-0