A God exists

Think 15 (43):51-63 (2016)
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I argue that normative reasons are powerful evidence that a god exists. Normative reasons are presupposed by all intellectual inquiry, yet it appears there is only one thing they could credibly be: the favourings a god is having of us doing and believing things. I anticipate some possible objections and show them to be confused or dogmatic.

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10.1017/s1477175616000099

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Gerald K. Harrison
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