Skeptical Theism New Essays
- Oxford Oxford University Press 2016
- 337p
includes index and biblioraphy
1. Knowledge and epistemic humility Phenomenal conservatism and skeptical theism ................3 Phenomenal conservatism, skeptical theism , and probabilistic reasoning ...........21 On the epistemological framework for skeptical theism ......32 Why skeptical theism isn`t skeptical enough ........45 Minimal skeptical theism .........63 The paradox of humility and godmatism ....85 2. Debating Cornea Some considerations conerning CORNEA, Global Skepticism and trust ........103 Skeptical Theism and undercutting defeat ......115 Confirmation theory and the core of CORNEA......132 Skeptical theism, abductive atheology, and theory versioning .............142 Meet the new skeptical theis, Same as the old skeptical theism ...............164 Learning not to be naive......178 3. Skeptical Theism`s Implications for theism Skeptical theism and skeptical atheism .........191 Skeptical theism, Atheism , and total evidence skepticism .........209 Skeptical demonism: A failed response to a humean challenge ..........221 Divine deception ...............236 Two new versions of skeptical theism ....250 Trust, silence, and liturgical Actis ..........264 4. Skeptical Theism`s Implications for Morality Agnosticism, skeptical Theism, and Moral Obligation...........277 Agnosticism the moral skepticism objection and commonsense morality ............293 Skeptical theism within reason ..............307