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5207 | If theism is non-sensical, then so is atheism. [Ayer] |
Full Idea: If the assertion that there is a god is non-sensical, then the atheist's assertion that there is no god is equally non-sensical. | |
From: A.J. Ayer (Language,Truth and Logic [1936], Ch.6) | |
A reaction: Ayer urgently needs the concept of 'best explanation'. If we observe only footprints, we infer creatures; if there are no footprints, lack of creatures looks like a good theory. The design argument is perfectly meaningful. |