Which Way Does the Evidence Point? Jeffery Jay Lowder...
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Which Way Does the Evidence Point?
Jeffery Jay Lowder Website: http://www.infidels.org
Blog: http://secularoutpost.infidels.org
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Naturalism
Super naturalism
Personal Super-
naturalism
Christian Theism
Hypothesis of Indifference
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Physical Matter Matter Required Matter Not Required
Matter
Friendly vs. Hostile
Hostile Universe Friendly Universe Hostile Universe
Origin of Universe
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Physical Matter Matter Required Matter Not Required
Matter
Friendly vs. Hostile
Hostile Universe Friendly Universe Hostile Universe
Origin of Universe
Spacetime exist for all of time
Spacetime not exist for all of time
Spacetime exist for all of time
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Physical Matter Matter Required Matter Not Required
Matter
Friendly vs. Hostile
Hostile Universe Friendly Universe Hostile Universe
Origin of Universe
Spacetime exist for all of time
Spacetime not exist for all of time
Spacetime exist for all of time
Something vs. Nothing
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Physical Matter Matter Required Matter Not Required
Matter
Friendly vs. Hostile
Hostile Universe Friendly Universe Hostile Universe
Origin of Universe
Spacetime exist for all of time
Spacetime not exist for all of time
Spacetime exist for all of time
Something vs. Nothing
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Physical Matter Matter Required Matter Not Required
Matter
Friendly vs. Hostile
Hostile Universe Friendly Universe Hostile Universe
Origin of Universe
Spacetime exist for all of time
Spacetime not exist for all of time
Spacetime exist for all of time
Something vs. Nothing
Universe factually necessary
Universe not factually necessary
Universe factually necessary
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Physical Matter Matter Required Matter Not Required
Matter
Friendly vs. Hostile
Hostile Universe Friendly Universe Hostile Universe
Origin of Universe
Spacetime exist for all of time
Spacetime not exist for all of time
Spacetime exist for all of time
Something vs. Nothing
Universe factually necessary
Universe not factually necessary
Universe factually necessary
Discoverability ? ? Discoverability
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Physical Matter Matter Required Matter Not Required
Matter
Friendly vs. Hostile
Hostile Universe Friendly Universe Hostile Universe
Origin of Universe
Spacetime exist for all of time
Spacetime not exist for all of time
Spacetime exist for all of time
Something vs. Nothing
Universe factually necessary
Universe not factually necessary
Universe factually necessary
Discoverability ? ? Discoverability
Intelligibility True naturalistic explanations
True supernatural explanations
So much is intelligible w/o supernatural
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Physical Matter Matter Required Matter Not Required
Matter
Life-Permitting? ? ? Life-Permitting
Friendly vs. Hostile
Hostile Universe Friendly Universe Hostile Universe
Origin of Universe
Spacetime exist for all of time
Spacetime not exist for all of time
Spacetime exist for all of time
Something vs. Nothing
Universe factually necessary
Universe not factually necessary
Universe factually necessary
Discoverability ? ? Discoverability
Intelligibility True naturalistic explanations
True supernatural explanations
So much is intelligible w/o supernatural
Mathematics Applicable Applicable Applicable
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Consciousness Self-Aware Beings Optional
Self-Aware Beings Required
Consciousness
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Consciousness Self-Aware Beings Optional
Self-Aware Beings Required
Consciousness
Freedom Not LFW LFW ?
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Physical Matter Matter Required Matter Not Required
Matter
Life-Permitting? ? ? Life-Permitting
Origin of Universe
Spacetime exist for all of time
Spacetime not exist for all of time
Spacetime exist for all of time
Something vs. Nothing
Universe factually necessary
Universe not factually necessary
Universe factually necessary
Discoverability ? ? Discoverability
Intelligibility True naturalistic explanations
True supernatural explanations
So much is intelligible w/o supernatural
Mathematics Applicable Applicable Applicable
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Physical Matter Matter Required Matter Not Required
Matter
Life-Permitting? ? ? Life-Permitting
Friendly vs. Hostile
Hostile Universe Friendly Universe Hostile Universe
Origin of Universe
Spacetime exist for all of time
Spacetime not exist for all of time
Spacetime exist for all of time
Something vs. Nothing
Universe factually necessary
Universe not factually necessary
Universe factually necessary
Discoverability ? ? Discoverability
Intelligibility True naturalistic explanations
True supernatural explanations
So much is intelligible w/o supernatural
Mathematics Applicable Applicable Applicable
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Biology Evolution (Common Ancestry)
Special Creation Evolution (Common Ancestry)
Pain and Pleasure
Biological Role Moral Role Biological Role
Flourishing and Languishing
Mostly Languish Mostly Flourish Mostly Languish
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Consciousness Self-Aware Beings Optional
Self-Aware Beings Required
Consciousness
Consciousness Mind-Brain Dependence
Mind-Brain Independence
Mind-Brain Dependence
Freedom Not LFW LFW ?
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Consciousness Self-Aware Beings Optional
Self-Aware Beings Required
Consciousness
Consciousness Mind-Brain Dependence
Mind-Brain Independence
Mind-Brain Dependence
Distribution of Consciousness
Universe Not Teeming with Moral Agents
More Moral Agents & More Impressive Moral Agents
Universe Not Teeming with Moral Agents, Humans Unimpressive
Freedom Not LFW LFW ?
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Consciousness Self-Aware Beings Optional
Self-Aware Beings Required
Consciousness
Consciousness Mind-Brain Dependence
Mind-Brain Independence
Mind-Brain Dependence
Distribution of Consciousness
Universe Not Teeming with Moral Agents
More Moral Agents & More Impressive Moral Agents
Universe Not Teeming with Moral Agents, Humans Unimpressive
Freedom Not LFW LFW ?
Freedom If LFW, more limitations on freedom
If LFW, less limitations on freedom
Variety and frequency of conditions that severely limit our freedom
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Moral Epistemology
Moral Perception Moral Perception Moral Perception
Moral Flourishing
Moral Flourishing Moral Flourishing Moral Flourishing
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1. A complete Life 2. Parental Care 3. Sexual Identity 4. Sexual Mating 5. Familial Bonding 6. Friendship 7. Social Ranking 8. Justice as Reciprocity 9. Political Rule 10. War
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11. Health 12. Beauty 13. Wealth 14. Speech 15. Practical Habituation 16. Practical Reasoning 17. Practical Arts 18. Aesthetic Pleasure 19. Religious Understanding 20. Intellectual
Understanding
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Moral Epistemology
Moral Perception Moral Perception Moral Perception
Moral Flourishing
Moral Flourishing Moral Flourishing Moral Flourishing
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Moral Epistemology
Moral Perception Moral Perception Moral Perception
Moral Epistemology
Disagreement Agreement Disagreement
Moral Flourishing
Moral Flourishing Moral Flourishing Moral Flourishing
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Triumph and Tragedy
More Horrific Tragedies
More Glorious Triumph
More Horrific Tragedies
Triumph and Tragedy
Resilience & Worthwhile
Resilience & Worthwhile
Resilience & Worthwhile
“My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you doing well, and don't regret the things it interferes with. Don't be disabled in spirit as well as physically.” Stephen Hawking, cosmologist and atheist
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Topic Anti-R’s Prediction
R’s Prediction Observation
Resurrection Jesus is dead Jesus is alive
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Probability = Prior Probability x Explanatory Power Pr(R | E & B) = Pr(R | B) x Pr(E | R & B)
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Probability = Prior Probability x Explanatory Power Pr(R | E & B) = Pr(R | B) x Pr(E | R & B)
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(1) 99.999,…,999% of our observations relevant to dead bodies show that God wills that they do not rise them from the dead.
(2) Jesus was dead. (3) Therefore, prior to investigation, it is
99.999,…,999% probable that God wills that Jesus does not rise from the dead.
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Probability = Prior Probability x Explanatory Power Pr(R | E & B) = Pr(R | B) x Pr(E | R & B) Pr(R | E & B) = very low x Pr(E | R & B)
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(1) The evidence we have is not the evidence we need.
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Topic Anti-R’s Prediction
R’s Prediction Observation
Crucifixion ? ? Crucifixion
Burial ? ? Burial
Empty Tomb ? ? Empty Tomb
Appearances ? ? Appearances
Origin of Faith ? ? Origin of Faith
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(1) The evidence we have is not the evidence we need. (2) The evidence we need is not the evidence we have.
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Topic Anti-R’s Prediction
R’s Prediction Observation
Crucifixion ? ? Crucifixion
Burial ? ? Burial
Empty Tomb ? ? Empty Tomb
Appearances ? ? Appearances
Origin of Faith ? ? Origin of Faith
Bodily Corruptibility
No incorruptible body
Incorruptible Body
No evidence of incorruptible body
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Probability = Prior Probability x Explanatory Power Pr(R | E & B) = Pr(R | B) x Pr(E | R & B)
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Probability = Prior Probability x Explanatory Power Pr(R | E & B) = Pr(R | B) x Pr(E | R & B) Pr(R | E & B) = very low x Pr(E | R & B)
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Probability = Prior Probability x Explanatory Power Pr(R | E & B) = Pr(R | B) x Pr(E | R & B) Pr(R | E & B) = very low x very low
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Probability = Prior Probability x Explanatory Power Pr(R | E & B) = Pr(R | B) x Pr(E | R & B) Pr(R | E & B) = very low x very low Pr(R | E & B) = very low Therefore, Jesus is dead.
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Biology Evolution (Common Ancestry)
Special Creation Evolution (Common Ancestry)
Pain and Pleasure
Biological Role Moral Role Biological Role
Flourishing and Languishing
Mostly Languish Mostly Flourish Mostly Languish
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Biology Evolution (Common Ancestry)
Special Creation Evolution (Common Ancestry)
Pain and Pleasure
Biological Role Moral Role Biological Role
Flourishing and Languishing
Mostly Languish Mostly Flourish Mostly Languish
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Triumph and Tragedy
More Horrific Tragedies
More Glorious Triumph
More Horrific Tragedies
Triumph and Tragedy
Resilience & Worthwhile
Resilience & Worthwhile
Resilience & Worthwhile
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Divine Hiddenness
Nonresistant Nonbelief
No Nonresistant Nonbelief
Nonresistant Nonbelief
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Divine Hiddenness
Nonresistant Nonbelief
No Nonresistant Nonbelief
Nonresistant Nonbelief
Related facts (mentioned in other arguments)
Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Divine Hiddenness
Nonresistant Nonbelief
No Nonresistant Nonbelief
Nonresistant Nonbelief
Related facts (mentioned in other arguments)
Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Ethical Hiddenness
Ethical Disagreement
Ethical Agreement Ethical Disagreement
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Divine Hiddenness
Nonresistant Nonbelief
No Nonresistant Nonbelief
Nonresistant Nonbelief
Related facts (mentioned in other arguments)
Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Ethical Hiddenness
Ethical Disagreement
Ethical Agreement Ethical Disagreement
Scientific Hiddenness
True naturalistic explanations
True supernatural explanations
So much is intelligible w/o supernatural
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Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Divine Hiddenness
Nonresistant Nonbelief
No Nonresistant Nonbelief
Nonresistant Nonbelief
Related facts (mentioned in other arguments)
Topic N’s Prediction T’s Prediction Observation
Ethical Hiddenness
Ethical Disagreement
Ethical Agreement Ethical Disagreement
Scientific Hiddenness
True naturalistic explanations
True supernatural explanations
So much is intelligible w/o supernatural
Suffering Hiddenness
Tragedy victims rarely comforted
Tragedy victims often comforted
Tragedy victims rarely comforted