Alvin Plantinga
American Christian philosopher
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Susan Schneider - Can AI Become Conscious?
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Philosopher cited for contributing to replacement-argument discussions about identity.
Consciousness, God, and Causation | Michael Tooley
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Philosopher with whom Tooley co-authored 'Knowledge of God,' a work that prompted deeper thought on arguments from evil.
Why an Atheist Studies Religion | Michael Tooley
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Co-author with the speaker of 'The Knowledge of God Debate', Plantinga's view that philosophers of religion can bring their beliefs into their work is seen by Tooley as having a harmful effect, leading to bad arguments.
Does Evil Prove God Does Not Exist? | Michael Tooley
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Philosopher known for his influential 'free will defense' which addressed the logical argument from evil by suggesting free will is a greater good that outweighs the evils resulting from its misuse.
The Limits of Theodicies for the Problem of Evil | Michael Tooley
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Philosopher credited with formulating the free will theodicy, which is widely thought to defeat the logical argument from evil.
Alex O'Connor: God, Evil, and Why Reality Is So Strange (Full Conversation)
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Cited for his modal ontological argument and his concept of 'properly basic beliefs,' suggesting that belief in God can be warranted without direct empirical proof.
Can Belief in God Be Properly Basic? | Michael Tooley
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A philosopher of religion and Christian believer who co-authored 'Knowledge of God' with Michael Tooley. He is known for developing the concept of 'properly basic' beliefs and arguments related to the ontological argument and the problem of evil.