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Graham Oppy and Richard Swinburne | Is Theism Probable?

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Richard Swinburne


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92.2


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18 May 2022

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4 April 2026


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Graham Oppy and Richard Swinburne discuss the probability of theism.

00:00 - Countdown
02:30 - Introduction
04:19 - Swinburne's presentation
16:06 - Open discussion
16:36 - What is the argument?
21:32 - Fine-tuning
29:57 - Was Mackie irrational?
33:40 - Is Bayesian framing best?
40:11 - Oppy's alternative hypothesis
45:58 - Modality
48:05 - Comparing the theories
55:15 - Consciousness
1:05:57 - Audience questions
1:06:14 - What if physicalism is false?
1:07:33 - Other ways to actualize the good?
1:12:13 - Priors
1:20:26 - Open theism
1:22:20 - Oppy's view of modality
1:24:30 - Contingency of God
1:28:29 - Is theism more complex?
1:31:45 - Conclusion

Intro music: https://youtu.be/6wMNM0BjJGM