Probing the mind of God: divine beliefs and credences
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Abstract Although much has been written about divine knowledge, and some on beliefs, virtually nothing credences. In this article we comparatively assess four views credences: (1) God only not credences; (2) both beliefs (3) credences, beliefs; (4) neither credences nor knowledge. We weigh the costs benefits of these draw connections to current discussions in philosophical theology.
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عنوان ژورنال: Religious Studies
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1469-901X', '0034-4125']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s003441252100041x