Shalkowski, S.A. (2001) Atheistic teleology. Croatian Journal of Philosophy, 1 (1). pp. 5-19. ISSN 1333-1108
Full text available as:![[img]](http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/style/images/fileicons/text.png)
|
Text
shalkowskisa2.pdf Available under License : See the attached licence file. Download (202Kb) |
Abstract
Wesley Salmon and Michael Martin argue that scientific considerations about the order in the universe justify atheism. After sketching Salmon’s argument, I examine the nature of begging the question and argue that Martin takes a sufficient condition of that fallacy to be a necessary condition. After a pragmatic account to the fallacy is recommended, I point out how Salmon’s and Martin’s beg the question against all save those who already adhere to atheism and that the crucial considerations that they take to be distinctly scientific are really extra-scientific considerations, giving a specious impression that they are uncontroversial to all who accept mainstream science.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2001 Kruzak-D |
| Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts (Leeds) > School of Humanities (Leeds) > School of Philosophy (Leeds) |
| Depositing User: | Repository Officer |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Nov 2004 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2013 17:01 |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/205 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
