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Necessity is not evidence
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RE: Necessity is not evidence
(May 12, 2014 at 1:42 pm)MindForgedManacle Wrote:
Alvin Plantinga Wrote:Once you see how the argument works, you may think that asserting or believing the conclusion; the canny atheist will say that he does not believe it is possible that there be a maximally great being. But would not a similar criticism hold of any valid argument? Take any valid argument: once you see how it works, you may think that asserting or believing the premise is tantamount to asserting or believing the conclusion.

That quote is simply nonsense. His last sentence is entirely false.
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
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Necessity is not evidence - by Foxaèr - May 8, 2014 at 3:33 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Esquilax - May 8, 2014 at 3:38 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by jesus_wept - May 8, 2014 at 3:44 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by RobbyPants - May 8, 2014 at 10:00 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Minimalist - May 8, 2014 at 11:59 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by downbeatplumb - May 8, 2014 at 12:43 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Anomalocaris - May 8, 2014 at 12:55 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by MindForgedManacle - May 9, 2014 at 1:21 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Esquilax - May 9, 2014 at 1:34 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Neo-Scholastic - May 9, 2014 at 12:16 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by downbeatplumb - May 9, 2014 at 12:46 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Neo-Scholastic - May 9, 2014 at 1:57 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Esquilax - May 9, 2014 at 1:38 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Ryantology - May 10, 2014 at 2:03 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Deepthought - May 10, 2014 at 10:46 am
Necessity is not evidence - by Rampant.A.I. - May 9, 2014 at 12:32 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Neo-Scholastic - May 9, 2014 at 12:42 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Chas - May 10, 2014 at 7:42 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Anomalocaris - May 9, 2014 at 12:56 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by DeistPaladin - May 9, 2014 at 1:36 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by JesusHChrist - May 9, 2014 at 2:11 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by MindForgedManacle - May 10, 2014 at 1:17 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Esquilax - May 10, 2014 at 2:02 am
Necessity is not evidence - by Rampant.A.I. - May 10, 2014 at 3:01 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by MindForgedManacle - May 10, 2014 at 3:22 am
Necessity is not evidence - by Rampant.A.I. - May 10, 2014 at 4:38 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by MindForgedManacle - May 10, 2014 at 9:46 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Chas - May 10, 2014 at 10:40 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by MindForgedManacle - May 10, 2014 at 11:51 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Chas - May 10, 2014 at 9:58 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by MindForgedManacle - May 10, 2014 at 10:38 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Chas - May 11, 2014 at 2:19 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Neo-Scholastic - May 11, 2014 at 12:59 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by eyemixer - May 11, 2014 at 1:10 am
Necessity is not evidence - by Rampant.A.I. - May 11, 2014 at 1:58 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Cheerful Charlie - May 11, 2014 at 2:59 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by MindForgedManacle - May 11, 2014 at 5:51 pm
Necessity is not evidence - by Rampant.A.I. - May 12, 2014 at 4:50 am
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by MindForgedManacle - May 12, 2014 at 1:42 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Chas - May 12, 2014 at 1:54 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Aisha - May 12, 2014 at 1:52 pm
Necessity is not evidence - by Rampant.A.I. - May 12, 2014 at 2:17 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by Neo-Scholastic - May 12, 2014 at 2:23 pm
RE: Necessity is not evidence - by MindForgedManacle - May 12, 2014 at 2:27 pm

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