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Accessibility & LanguageDiscipline of Philosophy Speakers Series
"Theistic Scepticism, Externalism, Faith, and Hope" by Dr. Daniel Deasy (UCD)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredulity_of_Saint_Thomas_%28Caravaggio%29
Mar
11
2025
Posted: 11:15 GMT
Discipline of Philosophy Speakers Series in conjunction with the Centre for the Study of Religion presents
"Theistic Scepticism, Externalism, Faith, and Hope" by Dr. Daniel Deasy (University College Dublin)
Time: Tuesday 11th March @ 1-2:30 pm (Lunch will be provided)
Location: Bridge Room, Hardiman Building (first floor)
Abstract: This talk is about theistic scepticism, the view that we cannot know that God exists. In the talk, I first describe a version of the (in)famous argument for radical scepticism, the view that we cannot know anything about the world beyond our private sensations, and then show how theistic scepticism can be motivated on similar grounds. Next, I describe the currently popular externalist response to theistic scepticism, to the effect that the justification for our theistic beliefs is secured not (as the sceptic assumes) by the relative strength of our evidence, but by the extent to which our evidence connects us with the truth. Finally, I voice some common sources of dissatisfaction with the externalist response to theistic scepticism, and then (most speculatively) try to connect those dissatisfactions with the notions of faith and hope.
