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Empiricist Theories of SpaceBerkeley’s Theological Challenge of Absolute Space in the Principles of Human Knowledge

Empiricist Theories of Space: Berkeley’s Theological Challenge of Absolute Space in the... [In this article, I intend to examine the link between the refutation of absolute space and Berkeley’s apologetical aim. Section 117 of the Principles of Human Knowledge is crucial. I show that, in this section, Berkeley does not contend with drawing a consequence from his refutation. He gives a new argument, which runs as follows: to affirm the existence of absolute space leads to atheism, because it necessarily amounts to denying God’s freedom and thus God’s Providence. This is precisely the definition of atheism. A consequence of my reading of section 117 of the Principles is that Berkeley’s apologetics aims at proving the providence of God rather than proving his existence stricto sensu.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Empiricist Theories of SpaceBerkeley’s Theological Challenge of Absolute Space in the Principles of Human Knowledge

Part of the Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Book Series (volume 54)
Editors: Berchielli, Laura
Peterschmitt, Luc
Empiricist Theories of Space — Nov 4, 2020
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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
ISBN
978-3-030-57619-6
Pages
117 –129
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-57620-2_5
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Abstract

[In this article, I intend to examine the link between the refutation of absolute space and Berkeley’s apologetical aim. Section 117 of the Principles of Human Knowledge is crucial. I show that, in this section, Berkeley does not contend with drawing a consequence from his refutation. He gives a new argument, which runs as follows: to affirm the existence of absolute space leads to atheism, because it necessarily amounts to denying God’s freedom and thus God’s Providence. This is precisely the definition of atheism. A consequence of my reading of section 117 of the Principles is that Berkeley’s apologetics aims at proving the providence of God rather than proving his existence stricto sensu.]

Published: Nov 4, 2020

Keywords: Absolute space; Divine providence; Atheism

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