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Berkeley: Arguments for Theism
Edited by Kenneth L. Pearce (James Madison University)
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Summary | Bennett 1971, ch. 7, identifies in Berkeley's Principles and Dialogues two arguments for the existence of God. The first he dubs the 'Continuity Argument,' and the second the 'Passivity Argument.' A third argument, known as the 'Divine Language Argument' is found in Alciphron. The Continuity and Passivity Arguments can be seen as variants of the Cosmological Argument, while the Divine Language Argument can be seen as a variant of the Teleological (Design) Argument. |
Key works | Bennett's classification and nomenclature are challenged by Ayers 1987 and Atherton 1995. Ayers argues that the premise of the so-called 'Continuity Argument' is actually not the continuous existence of bodies, but the existence of bodies independent of human minds. Hence he prefers the term 'Independence Argument.' Atherton denies that the Continuity Argument and the Passivity Argument are really distinct from one another. A more recent comprehensive treatment of Berkeley's arguments and how they fit together can be found in Jesseph 2005. |
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- Cosmological Arguments for Theism (524 | 293)
- Design Arguments for Theism (353 | 283)
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