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Feser’s Neo-Platonic proof reasons from composite beings to the existence of an absolutely simple being. In this video, I critically evaluate the argument.
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This video is based on:
Schmid, J.C. Forthcoming. “Simply Unsuccessful: The Neo-Platonic Proof of God's Existence", European Journal for Philosophy of Religion.
The article above is a proper part of Chapter 9 of my book. I've linked that chapter below! [I'm currently speaking with various editors at different presses regarding this book, so I can't share the whole book.]
Chapter 9: drive.google.com/file/d/1dXMBuvHJBT_rY0ebMzLtVDy8HFIz8lY2/view?usp=sharing
Outline
0:00 Intro and Outline
1:52 Dialectical Context
4:07 Neo-Platonic Proof
7:45 Preliminaries
14:13 Neo-Platonic Causal Principle
16:00 Step One
26:49 Step Two
28:23 Step Three
43:20 Step Four
54:35 Internal Explanation
1:02:46 Mindedness
1:14:40 Trinitarianism
1:27:34 Incarnation
1:47:57 Existential Inertia
Existential inertia links, for those interested:
(1) IJPR paper: philpapers.org/archive/SCHEIA-20.pdf
(2) Response to Hsiao and Sanders: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/02/02/response-to-hsiao-and-sanders-on-existential-inertia-and-the-thomistic-contingency-argument
(3) A User’s Guide: youtube.com/watch?v=Jr44d_1_sGk
(4) Response to Intellectual Conservatism, Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=5dG1HbbFRfI
(5) Response to Intellectual Conservatism, Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=k3pn4QCPFtI
(6) Response to Nemes: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2020/10/31/fact-checking-nemes-on-existential-inertia
(7) Response to RM and HoH: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/01/14/response-to-rm-and-hoh
(8) Response to Thomistic Disputations: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/01/23/fact-checking-td-on-existential-inertia
(9) Discussion with Oppy: youtube.com/watch?v=ybUW693C8UY
(10) Covered in sections of this post: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2020/06/30/an-unsuccessful-defense-of-classical-theism-a-systematic-response-to-sonna-kerr-and-tomaszewski
(11) Sophia paper: philpapers.org/rec/SCHSOO-8
(12) My blog post, "Feser on Schmid on the Aristotelian proof": majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/07/04/feser-on-schmid-on-the-aristotelian-proof
(13) My blog post, "Feser on Schmid on Existential Inertia": majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/feser-on-schmid-on-existential-inertia-a-comprehensive-response
(14) Comprehensive blog post, "So you think you understand existential inertia?" majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/07/31/so-you-think-you-understand-existential-inertia
Valdi Ingthorsson's 2021 book: taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781003094241/powerful-particulars-view-causation-ingthorsson
References: docs.google.com/document/d/1eBvsW-KN5BuOnmoSz54pjTsoYbttfiGw_LIaMLgnlMU/edit?usp=sharing
And the usual links:
My book: amazon.com/Majesty-Reason-Critical-Thinking-Philosophy-ebook/dp/B086G7KS52
My website: majestyofreason.wordpress.com
Feser’s Neo-Platonic proof reasons from composite beings to the existence of an absolutely simple being. In this video, I critically evaluate the argument.
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
This video is based on:
Schmid, J.C. Forthcoming. “Simply Unsuccessful: The Neo-Platonic Proof of God's Existence", European Journal for Philosophy of Religion.
The article above is a proper part of Chapter 9 of my book. I've linked that chapter below! [I'm currently speaking with various editors at different presses regarding this book, so I can't share the whole book.]
Chapter 9: drive.google.com/file/d/1dXMBuvHJBT_rY0ebMzLtVDy8HFIz8lY2/view?usp=sharing
Outline
0:00 Intro and Outline
1:52 Dialectical Context
4:07 Neo-Platonic Proof
7:45 Preliminaries
14:13 Neo-Platonic Causal Principle
16:00 Step One
26:49 Step Two
28:23 Step Three
43:20 Step Four
54:35 Internal Explanation
1:02:46 Mindedness
1:14:40 Trinitarianism
1:27:34 Incarnation
1:47:57 Existential Inertia
Existential inertia links, for those interested:
(1) IJPR paper: philpapers.org/archive/SCHEIA-20.pdf
(2) Response to Hsiao and Sanders: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/02/02/response-to-hsiao-and-sanders-on-existential-inertia-and-the-thomistic-contingency-argument
(3) A User’s Guide: youtube.com/watch?v=Jr44d_1_sGk
(4) Response to Intellectual Conservatism, Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=5dG1HbbFRfI
(5) Response to Intellectual Conservatism, Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=k3pn4QCPFtI
(6) Response to Nemes: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2020/10/31/fact-checking-nemes-on-existential-inertia
(7) Response to RM and HoH: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/01/14/response-to-rm-and-hoh
(8) Response to Thomistic Disputations: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/01/23/fact-checking-td-on-existential-inertia
(9) Discussion with Oppy: youtube.com/watch?v=ybUW693C8UY
(10) Covered in sections of this post: majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2020/06/30/an-unsuccessful-defense-of-classical-theism-a-systematic-response-to-sonna-kerr-and-tomaszewski
(11) Sophia paper: philpapers.org/rec/SCHSOO-8
(12) My blog post, "Feser on Schmid on the Aristotelian proof": majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/07/04/feser-on-schmid-on-the-aristotelian-proof
(13) My blog post, "Feser on Schmid on Existential Inertia": majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/feser-on-schmid-on-existential-inertia-a-comprehensive-response
(14) Comprehensive blog post, "So you think you understand existential inertia?" majestyofreason.wordpress.com/2021/07/31/so-you-think-you-understand-existential-inertia
Valdi Ingthorsson's 2021 book: taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781003094241/powerful-particulars-view-causation-ingthorsson
References: docs.google.com/document/d/1eBvsW-KN5BuOnmoSz54pjTsoYbttfiGw_LIaMLgnlMU/edit?usp=sharing
And the usual links:
My book: amazon.com/Majesty-Reason-Critical-Thinking-Philosophy-ebook/dp/B086G7KS52
My website: majestyofreason.wordpress.com
