Knowles, R (2019) The uncanny accuracy of God's mathematical beliefs. Religious Studies. ISSN 0034-4125
Abstract
I show how mathematical platonism combined with belief in the God of classical theism can respond to Field's epistemological objection. I defend an account of divine mathematical knowledge by showing that it falls out of an independently motivated general account of divine knowledge. I use this to explain the accuracy of God's mathematical beliefs, which in turn explains the accuracy of our own. My arguments provide good news for theistic platonists, while also shedding new light on Field's influential objection.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019, Cambridge University Press. This article has been published in a revised form in Religious Studies https://doi.org/10.1017/S0034412519000283. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution, re-sale or use in derivative works. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > School of Philosophy (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number British Academy pf160035 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2019 14:33 |
Last Modified: | 20 Aug 2019 12:34 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S0034412519000283 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:148856 |