Consciousness and the existence of God : a theistic argument

Title

Consciousness and the existence of God : a theistic argument

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School/Department

Talbot School of Theology

Description

In Consciousness and the Existence of God, J.P. Moreland argues that the existence of finite, irreducible consciousness (or its regular, law-like correlation with physical states) provides evidence for the existence of God. Moreover, he analyzes and criticizes the top representative of rival approaches to explaining the origin of consciousness, including John Searle’s contingent correlation, Timothy O’Connor’s emergent necessitation, Colin McGinn’s mysterian ‘‘naturalism,’’ David Skrbina’s panpsychism and Philip Clayton’s pluralistic emergentist monism. Moreland concludes that these approaches should be rejected in favor of what he calls ‘‘the Argument from Consciousness.’’

Keywords

Consciousness, Naturalism, Theism

ISBN

978-0415962407

Publication Date

6-24-2008

Document Type

Book

Publisher

Routledge

City

New York

Disciplines

Christianity | Metaphysics

Comments

The epistemic backdrop for locating consciousness in a naturalist ontology -- The argument from consciousness -- John Searle and contingent correlation -- Timothy O'Connor and emergent necessitation -- Colin McGinn and mysterian "naturalism" -- David Skrbina and panpsychism -- Philip Clayton and pluralistic emergentist monism -- Science and strong physicalism -- AC, dualism and the fear of God

Consciousness and the existence of God : a theistic argument


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