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An Examination and Critique of Paul Draper’s View on the Problem of Evil [PDF]
Pizhūhish/hā-yi Falsafī- KalāmīPaul Draper is one of the most sophisticated contemporary defenders of the evidential argument from evil. In his seminal 1989 paper “Pain and Pleasure: An Evidential Problem for Theists,” he argues that the observed distribution and intensity of ...
Seyyed Mohsen Hashemi +1 more
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Theism and Contrastive Explanation [PDF]
European Journal for Philosophy of Religion, 2017 I argue that there could not be grounds on which to introduce God into our ontology. My argument presupposes two doctrines. First, we should allow into our ontology only what figures in the best explanation of an event or fact. Second, explanation is contrastive by nature, in that the explanandum always consists in a contrast between a fact and a foil.
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On Schopenhauer's Debt to Spinoza1
European Journal of Philosophy, Volume 34, Issue 2, Page 656-672, June 2026.Abstract Schopenhauer offers ‘nature is not divine but demonic’ as a direct rebuttal of Spinoza's pantheism, his identification of ‘nature’ with ‘God’. And so, one would think, he ought to have been immune to the ‘Spinozism’ that became, as Heine called it, ‘the unofficial religion’ of the age.
Julian Young
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Trends in Spirituality and Spiritual Care in Nursing—A Discursive Paper
Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 82, Issue 6, Page 6845-6856, June 2026.ABSTRACT Aim This paper outlines key developments, innovations, and milestones in the field of spirituality and spiritual care in nursing. Design A discursive paper. Results Nursing scholars have significantly influenced the profession and contributed to the development of nursing knowledge, particularly in the field of spirituality and spiritual care.
Fiona Timmins +7 more
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, 2019 This chapter discusses atheism, theism, and agnosticism and the nature of some of the definitions of these doctrines. Rather than address arguments for or against god (or God), the chapter also considers definitions that can clarify what these doctrines ...
Nola, Robert
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Agnosticism, Skeptical Theism, and Moral Obligation [PDF]
, 2014 Skeptical theism combines theism with skepticism about our capacity to discern God’s morally sufficient reasons for permitting evil. Proponents have claimed that skeptical theism defeats the evidential argument from evil.
Maitzen, Stephen, Stephen Maitzen
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A New Hilbert's Hotel Argument Against Past‐Eternalism
Analytic Philosophy, Volume 67, Issue 2, Page 145-153, June 2026.ABSTRACT This paper offers a new formulation of the “Hilbert's Hotel Argument” (HHA) which is superior to existing formulations because it (1) demonstrates that HH is logically impossible in the concrete world, (2) takes into account the need to consider the assumptions of HHA, and (3) offers a reply to an important objection concerning the validity of
Andrew Ter Ern Loke, Eli Haitov
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Humble Theism: Wykstra’s Skeptical Theism and Moral Paralysis [PDF]
William L. Rowe cites Stephen Wykstra's skeptical theism as the most powerful objection to the evidential argument. Initially, I object to skeptical theism on the basis that skeptical theism leads to moral paralysis.
Moody, Soren
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Theism and Mathematical Realism
, 2001 This paper examines connections between theism and mathematical realism. Mathematical realism, which offers the best account of mathematics, strongly supports theism. Theism, in turn, supports mathematical realism.
Byl, John
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Classical Theism in John Wesley\u27s Sermons [PDF]
, 2023 This article examines John Wesley’s sermons in order to assess whether his doctrine of God may best be classified in terms of strict classical theism or modified classical theism.
Gayoba, Francis
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