moral argument for the existence of God
- moral argument for the existence of God
1 The argument that our capacity for moral thought requires a divine explanation. The most famous version of the argument is that of
Descartes, who held that our conception of perfection required a perfect archetype or origin.
2 The argument that without a divine order and purpose in the universe there could be no such thing as moral truth.
Kant thought that the idea of a just lawgiver was a presupposition of moral reasoning. In effect, God is needed for reassurance that the just will flourish and the unjust suffer, without which practical reasoning would be a kind of mockery. The argument has not fared well in the face of
naturalistic explanations of our propensity for good behaviour.
Philosophy dictionary.
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2011.
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