Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
5-31-2019
Abstract
Philosopher and Christian apologist William Lane Craig has proposed a valid deductive argument for God’s existence that is rooted in the applicability of mathematics to the physical universe. This argument was presented by Craig during a debate with philosopher and atheist Alex Rosenberg. During the debate, Rosenberg presented a rebuttal to the soundness of this argument by appealing to chance as an explanation to the applicability of mathematics to the physical universe. In this talk, the presenter will discuss how the naturalist die is unable to produce “chance application” of mathematics while defending the soundness of the argument in light of the ontology of mathematics. In passing, the problem of abstract objects and God will be addressed.
Recommended Citation
Cordero-Soto, Ricardo J., "The Applicability of Mathematics and The Naturalist Die" (2019). ACMS Conference Proceedings 2019. 3.
https://pillars.taylor.edu/acms-2019/3
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