PHL 550 Study Guide - Final Guide: Basic Belief, Great Pumpkin, Justifiers
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Phl 550 final exam questions: according to clifford, it is always wrong to believe anything on insufficient evidence. Explain the reasons that each philosopher gives for his opinion. Clifford: ship owner who does not do maintenance on his ship and everyone dies. Clifford: prosecutor accusing a group of individuals of wrong-doing. Religions belief to james is forced and momentous. Believes that faith is sensible though not rationally demanded. James argues that one does not choose one"s beliefs, but one just has them and we look to our leaders and authority figures to model our beliefs after theirs. Usually, we accept what we"re told: plantinga argues that some religious beliefs may be properly basic. Some might object that, if plantinga is right about these religious beliefs, then any belief--however silly or irrational or groundless--might be properly basic. Explain this objection and plantinga"s reply to it.