The people who’ve most seriously studied philosophy of religion tend to be theists (69.5%), which is larger than the proportion of philosophers specializing in metaethics that endorse moral realism (65.4%). Do you think this is good evidence that theism is true? I don’t.
I think it’s the best argument for theism, though I would basically Moorean shift it because theism is so crazy. Also, there’s huge selection effects—studying POR makes people less religious.
Why do you think it’s the best argument for theism?
Also, there’s huge selection effects—studying POR makes people less religious.
...Right, and what if selection effects are causing people more disposed to endorse moral realism to become academic philosophers? If that’s the case, the 62% moral realism among philosophers may also reflect selection effects, rather than philosophers being persuaded by the quality of the arguments.
The people who’ve most seriously studied philosophy of religion tend to be theists (69.5%), which is larger than the proportion of philosophers specializing in metaethics that endorse moral realism (65.4%). Do you think this is good evidence that theism is true? I don’t.
I think it’s the best argument for theism, though I would basically Moorean shift it because theism is so crazy. Also, there’s huge selection effects—studying POR makes people less religious.
Why do you think it’s the best argument for theism?
...Right, and what if selection effects are causing people more disposed to endorse moral realism to become academic philosophers? If that’s the case, the 62% moral realism among philosophers may also reflect selection effects, rather than philosophers being persuaded by the quality of the arguments.