Majesty of Reason | Do abstract objects prove God? @MajestyofReason | Uploaded August 2021 | Updated October 2024, 20 hours ago.
Can you prove God exists from the reality of abstract objects? That’s the question I investigate in this video. I examine Feser’s Augustinian proof and Anderson & Welty’s argument from logic.
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Outline
0:00 Intro and Outline
1:07 Background
4:19 Augustinian Proof
11:08 Premises (9), (7), and (11)
14:25 Premise (4)
19:31 Incompatibility with Classical Theism
35:38 Platonism
36:35 Epistemic Access
40:43 Explanatory Impotence
43:47 Incoherence
46:10 Third Man Argument
49:38 Individuality and Incoherence
53:28 Immanence Problem
56:47 Brentano Problem
1:16:44 Theistic Conceptualism
1:39:15 Conclusion
Resources:
“Existential inertia and the Aristotelian Proof”, IJPR: philpapers.org/rec/SCHEIA-20
“Stage One of the Aristotelian proof: A Critical Appraisal”, Sophia: philpapers.org/rec/SCHSOO-8
Chapter 3 of my book: drive.google.com/file/d/1vJ4UVr70lGxn4nhMhtgXzeBUKtz71Ocx/view?usp=sharing
Arguments for Classical Theism | Part 1/2: youtube.com/watch?v=-bJkTg_Z_hw
Feser’s Aristotelian Proof: An Analysis: youtube.com/watch?v=O_DUgRWHv7U
Existence and Ontological Pluralism | Dr. Trenton Merricks: youtube.com/watch?v=ZhSnuXDkswI
Feser on Schmid on the Aristotelian proof: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/07/04/feser-on-schmid-on-the-aristotelian-proof
Feser on Schmid on Existential inertia: A Comprehensive Response: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/feser-on-schmid-on-existential-inertia-a-comprehensive-response
So you think you understand Existential Inertia?: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/07/31/so-you-think-you-understand-existential-inertia
“Simply Unsuccessful: The Neo-Platonic Proof of God’s Existence”, EJPR: drive.google.com/file/d/1dXMBuvHJBT_rY0ebMzLtVDy8HFIz8lY2/view?usp=sharing
Feser’s Neo-Platonic Proof: An Analysis: youtube.com/watch?v=BYhV5JAy48g
From Abstracta to Atheism? | Dr. Felipe Leon: youtube.com/watch?v=8MeJAFsB8BA
Platonism and the Objects of Science | Dr. Scott Berman: youtube.com/watch?v=ZrDMkQQ6aGg
Feser’s “Insuperable” Arguments Against Platonism: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/06/04/fesers-insuperable-arguments-against-platonism
Aquinas’s Third Way: An Analysis: youtube.com/watch?v=4jsMYzACy2I
Arguments Against Classical Theism | Part 1/3: youtube.com/watch?v=0sBygsaG03c
And, of course, the usual resources:
My book: amazon.com/Majesty-Reason-Critical-Thinking-Philosophy-ebook/dp/B086G7KS52
My website: majestyofreason.wordpress.com
Can you prove God exists from the reality of abstract objects? That’s the question I investigate in this video. I examine Feser’s Augustinian proof and Anderson & Welty’s argument from logic.
Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): patreon.com/majestyofreason
If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): paypal.com/paypalme/josephcschmid
Outline
0:00 Intro and Outline
1:07 Background
4:19 Augustinian Proof
11:08 Premises (9), (7), and (11)
14:25 Premise (4)
19:31 Incompatibility with Classical Theism
35:38 Platonism
36:35 Epistemic Access
40:43 Explanatory Impotence
43:47 Incoherence
46:10 Third Man Argument
49:38 Individuality and Incoherence
53:28 Immanence Problem
56:47 Brentano Problem
1:16:44 Theistic Conceptualism
1:39:15 Conclusion
Resources:
“Existential inertia and the Aristotelian Proof”, IJPR: philpapers.org/rec/SCHEIA-20
“Stage One of the Aristotelian proof: A Critical Appraisal”, Sophia: philpapers.org/rec/SCHSOO-8
Chapter 3 of my book: drive.google.com/file/d/1vJ4UVr70lGxn4nhMhtgXzeBUKtz71Ocx/view?usp=sharing
Arguments for Classical Theism | Part 1/2: youtube.com/watch?v=-bJkTg_Z_hw
Feser’s Aristotelian Proof: An Analysis: youtube.com/watch?v=O_DUgRWHv7U
Existence and Ontological Pluralism | Dr. Trenton Merricks: youtube.com/watch?v=ZhSnuXDkswI
Feser on Schmid on the Aristotelian proof: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/07/04/feser-on-schmid-on-the-aristotelian-proof
Feser on Schmid on Existential inertia: A Comprehensive Response: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/feser-on-schmid-on-existential-inertia-a-comprehensive-response
So you think you understand Existential Inertia?: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/07/31/so-you-think-you-understand-existential-inertia
“Simply Unsuccessful: The Neo-Platonic Proof of God’s Existence”, EJPR: drive.google.com/file/d/1dXMBuvHJBT_rY0ebMzLtVDy8HFIz8lY2/view?usp=sharing
Feser’s Neo-Platonic Proof: An Analysis: youtube.com/watch?v=BYhV5JAy48g
From Abstracta to Atheism? | Dr. Felipe Leon: youtube.com/watch?v=8MeJAFsB8BA
Platonism and the Objects of Science | Dr. Scott Berman: youtube.com/watch?v=ZrDMkQQ6aGg
Feser’s “Insuperable” Arguments Against Platonism: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/06/04/fesers-insuperable-arguments-against-platonism
Aquinas’s Third Way: An Analysis: youtube.com/watch?v=4jsMYzACy2I
Arguments Against Classical Theism | Part 1/3: youtube.com/watch?v=0sBygsaG03c
And, of course, the usual resources:
My book: amazon.com/Majesty-Reason-Critical-Thinking-Philosophy-ebook/dp/B086G7KS52
My website: majestyofreason.wordpress.com
