In the previous post I offered the outline for a possible argument for a causal proposition. Here is the basic, five-premise outline: Everything real is either subsistent or dependent on another The existence of finite things is not subsistent Therefore … Continue reading An Argument for a Causal Proposition (Part 2)
Much of the research and thinking I’ve been doing recently has concerned causality and the principle of sufficient reason. The following is a tentative attempt at a demonstration of a causal proposition, inspired by the work of Joseph Owens. This … Continue reading An Argument for a Causal Proposition
“Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth.” – St. Pope John Paul II, Fides et Ratio Today, there are two common errors concerning the relationship between faith and reason. On … Continue reading On Faith and Reason: A Thomistic Account, Part II
“Faith is the great cop-out, the great excuse to evade the need to think and evaluate evidence. Faith is belief in spite of, even perhaps because of, the lack of evidence” [1]. This definition of faith, from the popular “new … Continue reading On Faith and Reason: A Thomistic Account, Part I
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