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perjantai 6. helmikuuta 2009

Mind Is More Fundamental Than Matter -- Arguing for Metaphysical Personalism

Here's a 7-part article series where I argue for the view that the most fundamental or foundational reality is personal and immaterial, rather than material and impersonal. If you're well-read on this area, you will probably observe a good amount of resemblance to Richard Swinburne's thought, as well as some elements that are similar to what Alvin Plantinga and J. P. Moreland have written on this subject. Still, I do think that my position probably has some few genuine distinctive features in comparison to these thinkers.

Link to the article series: Metaphysical Personalism – Why the Mind Comes First

(Article hosted at Bukisa.com)

perjantai 12. joulukuuta 2008

Epistemology and Christian Apologetics

Here I will focus on the epistemological aspects of Christian apologetics. I will compare and contrast Evidentialism and Presuppositionalism, and point out certain strenghts and weaknesses in them. I conclude that the best method is one that takes the main points of Presuppositionalism seriously, while avoiding the weaknesses that result from maximizing the required presuppositions to include a full set of Christian belief. The evidentialist approach seems to be better suited for the task of arguing for Christian theism rather than more generic theism. The weaknesses of evidentialism can be avoided when a certain more minimal presuppositionalist foundation is established.

Here's the article: Epistemological Issues in Christian Apologetics

(Article hosted at Bukisa.com)