tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post8930135948492898298..comments2024-03-28T12:34:14.649-07:00Comments on dangerous idea: A layman examines the Lewis-Anscombe controversyVictor Repperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962948073162156902noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-45883378516417566712010-12-23T10:18:30.341-07:002010-12-23T10:18:30.341-07:00Seems to assume quite a bit of familiarity with th...Seems to assume quite a bit of familiarity with the arguments. Haven't looked at the appendices yet.Blue Devil Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045468316613818510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-37284543290294555512010-12-23T09:22:02.271-07:002010-12-23T09:22:02.271-07:00Thanks for the ref, VIctor I look forward to readi...Thanks for the ref, VIctor I look forward to reading it.Blue Devil Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045468316613818510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-5874999128570594862009-11-19T10:56:25.765-07:002009-11-19T10:56:25.765-07:00Miss Anscombe also presents a skewed, biased view ...Miss Anscombe also presents a skewed, biased view of Hume. Let's agree Hume the person was not exactly a role model. Neither was, say, Bertrand Russsell. That does not diminish the force of his arguments in the least.<br /><br />Hume's points contra-miracles are quite easy to grasp and based on the uniformity of experience--no more "sophistical" than say the curriculum at the medical school at State University X. You have never witnessed a ghost, nor seen the dead come back to life. Here is an old book saying those sorts of supernatural events occur. The reasonable person (rather than the dogmatist) thinks it is far more likely to think they did not occur, given his own experience. <br /><br />Hume does not say those supposed supernatural events are impossible, but highly unlikely. There are many alternative explanations as well--mistaken testimony , etc. No need for the phony probabilities crunching (which is far less than 1% anyway). For that matter, a presumed "miracle"--say a ghost-- in itself however bizarre and unlikely does not establish .... monotheism, or the inerrancy of scripture (which was Hume's real target, which the founding fathers realized as well: Jefferson rejects miracles, and considered the Book of Revelation the ravings of a lunatic)<br /><br />Now, one might choose to believe, or read Scripture metaphorically, but actually claiming the events occurred (and insisting others believe too) would be a grand leap of irrational faith. The sophists are the dogmatic believers (like Miss Anscombe).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-69834176633209481542009-11-19T10:37:33.273-07:002009-11-19T10:37:33.273-07:00Layman?
Like CS Lewis, perhaps (not really a phil...Layman?<br /><br />Like CS Lewis, perhaps (not really a philosopher anyway, certainly not the analytical sort).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-37680736848001914812009-11-18T15:56:44.656-07:002009-11-18T15:56:44.656-07:00Also, I remember when all one could get hold of wa...Also, I remember when all one could get hold of was Lewis's original argument. I had to special order the revised book from England (which had an exquisite cover). -- BilboAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-81467886795195745052009-11-18T15:54:20.192-07:002009-11-18T15:54:20.192-07:00I haven't read Smilde's paper, yet. I jus...I haven't read Smilde's paper, yet. I just wanted to say that I was very impressed by Victor Reppert's book, which I thought was an excellent attempt at illuminating Lewis's argument. I bought a couple of extra copies and passed them on to friends of mine. -- BilboAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-73685582599273447872009-11-16T20:19:57.056-07:002009-11-16T20:19:57.056-07:00I did a few months back, and it got no attention. ...I did a few months back, and it got no attention. But this guy has the original Lewis chapter, the original Anscombe paper, the immediate Lewis reply, and the Anscombe response to the revision in the appendices. It's a worthwhile exercise for any student of the AFR, layman or professional.Victor Repperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962948073162156902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-82555646047029727812009-11-16T20:18:11.147-07:002009-11-16T20:18:11.147-07:00Bob Prokop writing:
Reminds me of the one and onl...Bob Prokop writing:<br /><br />Reminds me of the one and only comment a professor of mine wrote at the end of a research project I had turned in as part of my work towards my masters degree. After almost 25 years, I can still quote it verbatim: "A perfect example of an undergraduate term paper". Ouch, indeed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-23754888175849596592009-11-16T19:31:37.769-07:002009-11-16T19:31:37.769-07:00I'm fairly sure you've quoted that on this...I'm fairly sure you've quoted that on this blog before, yes?Travnoreply@blogger.com