Are we contending that if God were to exist, it would have to be a default sceptic? Otherwise I'm not quite sure I get this one. As to me it appears it would favour a creationist over that of an atheist. It seems to be of the view of the likes of David Hume regarding knowledge and perception, or perhaps a Socratic paradox. In which case both the creationist and the atheist would be at a stalemate and have to concede that neither knows, and both positions are reliant on belief only, which is close to the standard position of a creationist anyway, no?
I think it has more to do with infinite regress. I don't think it favours either atheist or theist. It is most unlikely to favour creationism given that creationists dogmatically insist that they know the answer. Atheism seems less about insisting on what they know, rather that they do not believe in a deity.
Are we contending that if God were to exist, it would have to be a default sceptic? Otherwise I'm not quite sure I get this one. As to me it appears it would favour a creationist over that of an atheist. It seems to be of the view of the likes of David Hume regarding knowledge and perception, or perhaps a Socratic paradox. In which case both the creationist and the atheist would be at a stalemate and have to concede that neither knows, and both positions are reliant on belief only, which is close to the standard position of a creationist anyway, no?
ReplyDeleteI think it has more to do with infinite regress.
DeleteI don't think it favours either atheist or theist. It is most unlikely to favour creationism given that creationists dogmatically insist that they know the answer. Atheism seems less about insisting on what they know, rather that they do not believe in a deity.