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Category Archives: Ethics & Metaethics
Dear Euthyphro meme
The Humean-Platonic tripartite (Ought-Is-Belief) theory of moral knowledge May 10, 2012Answering Jerry Coyne and Jason Thibodeau on the Euthyphro Dilemma October 29, 2011God (is) the Golden Rule (ought) without offending Hume April 10, 2011Natural law, divine command and Euthyphro’s dilemma resolved March 27, 2011Hume’s is-ought, Plato’s … Continue reading
Posted in Divine Essentialism, Euthyphro Dilemma
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JC Lamont’s "Prophecy of the Heir" on the problem of judgment
Over the summer I read JC Lamont‘s Prophecy of the Heir, and not included in my review and author interview is mention that my absolute favorite thing about this book is how Lamont unapologetically, yet with the prowess of an … Continue reading
Does "judgment" contradict the Gospel? The Point.
This past week I’ve been doing a study of the Gospels, highlighting every time Jesus talks about the reason he became flesh. One thing that has become obvious is that the Good News is synonymous with the kingdom of God/heaven … Continue reading
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The Humean-Platonic tripartite (Ought-Is-Belief) theory of (moral) knowledge
The Humean-Platonic tripartite (Ought-Is-Belief) theory of (moral) knowledge It is possible to blend Hume’s is-ought distinction (1) in Ethics with Plato’s justified-true-belief theory of knowledge. Simply put, whatever sort of beliefs one is talking about, including moral beliefs, they must be … Continue reading
Groothuis’ "Christian Apologetics" ch.6: Truth Defined and Defended
The apologetics study group LOVES this quote from Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics: “We may be entitled to our own opinions, but we are not entitled to our own facts.” p. 124 It’s actually a variant of a quote commonly attributed to Daniel Patrick … Continue reading
This week’s Christian Carnival is…
…here. I host it at my new on-line portfolio blog :) I am not including my own submission this time, because I am still chewing on an idea for an article that talks about the difference between Hume’s is-ought distinction, which … Continue reading
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Problem: If God is good and all-powerful, why does he not prevent evil, suffering and hell?
My thoughts on the solution: 1. Unconditional love is impossible if suffering and evil are impossible. God, like a good father, allows us to learn from our mistakes, rather than dysfunctionally protecting us from them by a) preventing us from making them, … Continue reading
Philosophers’ Carnival #138
Welcome again to Philosophers’ Carnival, “which aims to showcase the best philosophical posts from a wide range of weblogs. We invite submissions from bloggers and readers, and collate the submitted posts into one big round-up (or ‘carnival’) every three weeks, … Continue reading
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Christian Carnival
Welcome to the January 11, 2012 edition of christian carnival ii. We have so many great submissions this week, and I’ve also gleaned from the recent offerings of fellow members of Christian Apologetics Alliance. problem of pain, suffering, evil It … Continue reading
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