Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
This video is about reformed epistemology, the thesis that belief in God can be rational without arguments. First, we discuss an argument that religious belief is irrational. Then, we talk about 4 kinds of beliefs: rational, irrational, basic, and non-basic. Then we look at a number of reasons to think that a belief can be rational, even if it isn't based on an argument. Finally, we apply this reasoning to belief that God exists, and discuss why the existence of a sensus divinitatis provides reason to think that belief in God can be rational without arguments.
For a longer defense of reformed epistemology, see here: youtu.be/ZXVTD52ufDA.
For a scholarly paper on recent work in reformed epistemology, see here: philpapers.org/rec/MOORWI-2.
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This video is about reformed epistemology, the thesis that belief in God can be rational without arguments. First, we discuss an argument that religious belief is irrational. Then, we talk about 4 kinds of beliefs: rational, irrational, basic, and non-basic. Then we look at a number of reasons to think that a belief can be rational, even if it isn't based on an argument. Finally, we apply this reasoning to belief that God exists, and discuss why the existence of a sensus divinitatis provides reason to think that belief in God can be rational without arguments.
For a longer defense of reformed epistemology, see here: youtu.be/ZXVTD52ufDA.
For a scholarly paper on recent work in reformed epistemology, see here: philpapers.org/rec/MOORWI-2.
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Check out my website: liz-jackson.com
For more on my research: liz-jackson.com/research
For popular-level interviews, podcasts, and blog posts I’ve done: liz-jackson.com/public-philosophy
Follow me on social media:
Twitter: twitter.com/lizjackson111
Instagram: @lizjackson111
Facebook: facebook.com/lizjackson111
