宗教哲学と確率 Probability in the Philosophy of Religion

Chandler, Jake (EDT)/ Harrison, Victoria S. (EDT)

Oxford University Press（2012/04発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 262 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780199604760
• DDC分類 200.151

基本説明

These specially written essays show that philosophy of religion is fertile ground for the application of probabilistic thinking.

Full Description

Probability theory promises to deliver an exact and unified foundation for inquiry in epistemology and philosophy of science. But philosophy of religion is also fertile ground for the application of probabilistic thinking. This volume presents original contributions from twelve contemporary researchers, both established and emerging, to offer a representative sample of the work currently being carried out in this potentially rich field of inquiry. Grouped into five parts, the chapters span a broad range of traditional issues in religious epistemology. The first three parts discuss the evidential impact of various considerations that have been brought to bear on the question of the existence of God. These include witness reports of the occurrence of miraculous events, the existence of complex biological adaptations, the apparent 'fine-tuning' for life of various physical constants and the existence of seemingly unnecessary evil. The fourth part addresses a number of issues raised by Pascal's famous pragmatic argument for theistic belief. A final part offers probabilistic perspectives on the rationality of faith and the epistemic significance of religious disagreement.

Contents

PART I: TESTIMONY AND MIRACLES ; PART II: DESIGN ; PART III: EVIL ; PART IV: PASCAL'S WAGER ; PART V: FAITH AND DISAGREEMENT