Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 79-85 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Journal for Philosophy of Religion |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 2013 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2014 |
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Incommensurability, slight pains and God. / Luck, Morgan.
In: International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, Vol. 75, No. 2, 04.2014, p. 79-85.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Incommensurability, slight pains and God
AU - Luck, Morgan
N1 - Includes bibliographical references.
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - I will consider how the notion of incommensurability, as championed by Parfit (Reasons and persons, 1984), Griffin (Well-being: its meaning, measurement and importance, 1986), Chang (Ethics 112:659'688, 2002), and Hare (Philos Perspect 23:165'176, 2009), might affect both the argument from slight pain (which suggests God's non-existence can be inferred from the merest stubbing of one's toe) and Leibniz's reply to this argument. I conclude that the notion of incommensurability may ultimately strengthen Leibniz's general position.
AB - I will consider how the notion of incommensurability, as championed by Parfit (Reasons and persons, 1984), Griffin (Well-being: its meaning, measurement and importance, 1986), Chang (Ethics 112:659'688, 2002), and Hare (Philos Perspect 23:165'176, 2009), might affect both the argument from slight pain (which suggests God's non-existence can be inferred from the merest stubbing of one's toe) and Leibniz's reply to this argument. I conclude that the notion of incommensurability may ultimately strengthen Leibniz's general position.
KW - God
KW - Incommensurability
KW - Slight pain
KW - Leibniz
U2 - 10.1007/s11153-013-9416-3
DO - 10.1007/s11153-013-9416-3
M3 - Article
VL - 75
SP - 79
EP - 85
JO - International Journal for Philosophy of Religion
JF - International Journal for Philosophy of Religion
SN - 0020-7047
IS - 2
ER -