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Recently, Tyler McNabb had William Lane Craig respond to new objections to the Kalam. In this video, I explain why Craig's responses fail.
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OUTLINE
0:00 Intro
0:15 Objection 1: Potentially infinite?
27:41 Objection 2: Ad hominem?
32:49 Mathematical induction
55:57 Each vs. all
1:06:46 Objection 3: Transfinite subtraction
1:12:19 Tyler’s addition: seemings
1:23:44 Objection 4: Inexplicable countdown?
1:35:10 Grim Reaper Paradox
1:53:56 Conclusion
NOTES
(1) At 1:19:17, I mention arguments for specifically Platonic views of properties, but standard theistic conceptualist views will also involve actual infinites (namely, infinitely many divine concepts, ideas, etc.).
(2) I accidentally clipped out half a sentence in my editing! At 1:20:49, the sentence should conclude: "...it licenses you to conclude that there's a possible world containing precisely that arrangement of regions."
LINKS
(1) The original video from @furtheringchristendom714: youtube.com/watch?v=EyNShDKNAjk
(2) My Prosblogion post: prosblogion.com/2023/01/10/an-endless-future-is-an-actual-infinite
(3) Video with @guardedacumen: youtube.com/watch?v=6Vccg-QvOcQ&list=PLxRhaLyXxXkZzH2YffI32ViTZ73Tu8jSR&index=7
(4) My Kalam playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxRhaLyXxXkZzH2YffI32ViTZ73Tu8jSR
(5) Morriston, "Craig on the actual infinite" (2002): drive.google.com/file/d/1EDk_ldF2ldj5lfCkMszsxlNXlFN_xd57/view?usp=sharing
(6) Malpass and Morriston, "Endless and infinite" (2020): drive.google.com/file/d/15XuAPo3gVvivNKTi3bEUnUngU-TU0Qc0/view?usp=sharing
(7) @thoughtology7732 video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZZYSjuWjn70&list=PLxRhaLyXxXkZzH2YffI32ViTZ73Tu8jSR&index=26
(8) Morriston, "Infinite time and successive addition" (2021): drive.google.com/file/d/1qUJzeJ0vDmmS6zHNHlOQgVJSV1I3TQ0w/view?usp=sharing
(9) My video on successive addition with Morriston: youtube.com/watch?v=3bI4mvkR6D4&list=PLxRhaLyXxXkZzH2YffI32ViTZ73Tu8jSR&index=8
(10) My Hilbert's Hotel video: youtube.com/watch?v=wt-rEeUIcR4&list=PLxRhaLyXxXkZzH2YffI32ViTZ73Tu8jSR&index=5
(11) Swingrover, "Difficulties with William Lane Craig's Arguments for Finitism" (2012): drive.google.com/file/d/1nQPeDo1ROvJp-Qa6B25OHLGAxvcGR3jF/view?usp=sharing
(12) @Friction's video "Revenge of the Grim Reapers": youtube.com/watch?v=1hZiVZS0-uQ&list=PLxRhaLyXxXkZzH2YffI32ViTZ73Tu8jSR&index=20
(13) My Springer book: (a) amazon.com/Existential-Inertia-Classical-Theistic-Proofs/dp/3031193121 (b) link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-19313-2
THE USUAL...
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Recently, Tyler McNabb had William Lane Craig respond to new objections to the Kalam. In this video, I explain why Craig's responses fail.
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
0:15 Objection 1: Potentially infinite?
27:41 Objection 2: Ad hominem?
32:49 Mathematical induction
55:57 Each vs. all
1:06:46 Objection 3: Transfinite subtraction
1:12:19 Tyler’s addition: seemings
1:23:44 Objection 4: Inexplicable countdown?
1:35:10 Grim Reaper Paradox
1:53:56 Conclusion
NOTES
(1) At 1:19:17, I mention arguments for specifically Platonic views of properties, but standard theistic conceptualist views will also involve actual infinites (namely, infinitely many divine concepts, ideas, etc.).
(2) I accidentally clipped out half a sentence in my editing! At 1:20:49, the sentence should conclude: "...it licenses you to conclude that there's a possible world containing precisely that arrangement of regions."
LINKS
(1) The original video from @furtheringchristendom714: youtube.com/watch?v=EyNShDKNAjk
(2) My Prosblogion post: prosblogion.com/2023/01/10/an-endless-future-is-an-actual-infinite
(3) Video with @guardedacumen: youtube.com/watch?v=6Vccg-QvOcQ&list=PLxRhaLyXxXkZzH2YffI32ViTZ73Tu8jSR&index=7
(4) My Kalam playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxRhaLyXxXkZzH2YffI32ViTZ73Tu8jSR
(5) Morriston, "Craig on the actual infinite" (2002): drive.google.com/file/d/1EDk_ldF2ldj5lfCkMszsxlNXlFN_xd57/view?usp=sharing
(6) Malpass and Morriston, "Endless and infinite" (2020): drive.google.com/file/d/15XuAPo3gVvivNKTi3bEUnUngU-TU0Qc0/view?usp=sharing
(7) @thoughtology7732 video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZZYSjuWjn70&list=PLxRhaLyXxXkZzH2YffI32ViTZ73Tu8jSR&index=26
(8) Morriston, "Infinite time and successive addition" (2021): drive.google.com/file/d/1qUJzeJ0vDmmS6zHNHlOQgVJSV1I3TQ0w/view?usp=sharing
(9) My video on successive addition with Morriston: youtube.com/watch?v=3bI4mvkR6D4&list=PLxRhaLyXxXkZzH2YffI32ViTZ73Tu8jSR&index=8
(10) My Hilbert's Hotel video: youtube.com/watch?v=wt-rEeUIcR4&list=PLxRhaLyXxXkZzH2YffI32ViTZ73Tu8jSR&index=5
(11) Swingrover, "Difficulties with William Lane Craig's Arguments for Finitism" (2012): drive.google.com/file/d/1nQPeDo1ROvJp-Qa6B25OHLGAxvcGR3jF/view?usp=sharing
(12) @Friction's video "Revenge of the Grim Reapers": youtube.com/watch?v=1hZiVZS0-uQ&list=PLxRhaLyXxXkZzH2YffI32ViTZ73Tu8jSR&index=20
(13) My Springer book: (a) amazon.com/Existential-Inertia-Classical-Theistic-Proofs/dp/3031193121 (b) link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-19313-2
THE USUAL...
Follow the Majesty of Reason podcast! open.spotify.com/show/4Nda5uNcGselvKphtKSKvH
Join the Discord and chat all things philosophy! dsc.gg/majestyofreason
My website: josephschmid.com
My PhilPeople profile: philpeople.org/profiles/joseph-schmid
