THE DE JURE OBJECTION AGAINST BELIEF IN MIRACLES
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چکیده
Alvin Plantinga (1993a, 1993b, 2000) argues that de jure objections to theism depend on facto objections: in order say belief God is not warranted, one should first assume this false. Assuming Plantinga’s epistemology and his facto/de distinction, In essay, I argue show miracles must suppose always Therefore, a person who holds skeptical position regarding choose either find evidence all of the supposed are false, or admit assuming an areligious commitment as starting point.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Manuscrito
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2317-630X', '0100-6045']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/0100-6045.2021.v44n4.gs