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Can We Believe Without Sufficient Evidence? The James/Clifford Quarrel and the Response of Alvin Plantinga
Author:
Fabio Lampert
St. Benedict's College, US
Abstract
This paper aims to be a brief discussion about the character of “evidentialism” in the discussion between William Clifford and William James. Known under the topic “the ethics of belief,” it discusses the problem of religious epistemology, specifically the status of the rationality of religious beliefs. After such discussion, we shall adduce in an introductory way Alvin Plantinga’s so-called “reformed epistemology” as a proper response to the problem of evidentialism.
How to Cite:
Lampert, F., 2013. Can We Believe Without Sufficient Evidence? The James/Clifford Quarrel and the Response of Alvin Plantinga. International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities, 5(2), pp.13 (98–106). DOI: http://doi.org/10.7710/2155-4838.1081
Published on
19 Jun 2013.
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