Rationality of Belief in God According to Anthony Kenny

Tuncay AKÜN

doi:https://doi.org/10.18491/beytulhikme.446444

Article Details

Rationality of Belief in God According to Anthony Kenny

Authors:

Tuncay AKÜN

Publisher:

Mustafa ÇEVİK

Main Topics:

Philosophy

Journal:

Beytulhikme An International Journal of Philosophy 2018 Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.95-118

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000765084

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

1303-8303

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18491/beytulhikme.446444

Abstract:

 


Anthony Kenny asserted 
that none of the traditional arguments regarding the existence of God 
can be taken as evidence and that the traditional concept of God is 
inconsistent in every case. Kenny, who identifies himself as agnostic, 
believes that it’s not possible to know the existence of God. However, 
he also dismisses the claims which state that it’s possible to know the 
non-existence of God. On the other hand, asserting that it’s impossible 
to know the God, Kenny thinks that the concept of God is the single 
greatest creation of human imagination and for this reason alone is 
enough for humans not to be indifferent to this concept. Moreover, he 
states that although the existence or absence of God cannot be known, 
belief in God is a rational belief. Kenny's basic assertions are that 
the arguments put forward to claim knowing God are not persuasive and 
that it is a mistake to acknowledge agnosticism as a diluted form of 
atheism. Furthermore, according to him, since neither theists nor 
atheists can prove their claims, agnosticism is the most rational 
approach. Kenny, who considers that talking to God must remain 
metaphorical, states that anthropomorphism also has its own limits and 
it can only be applied up to a certain point. 

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Article Details

Rationality of Belief in God According to Anthony Kenny

Authors: Tuncay AKÜN

Publisher: Mustafa ÇEVİK

Main Topics: Philosophy

Journal: Beytulhikme An International Journal of Philosophy 2018 Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.95-118

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2018

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000765084

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 1303-8303

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18491/beytulhikme.446444

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Authors:

Tuncay AKÜN

Publisher:

Mustafa ÇEVİK

Main Topics:

Philosophy

Journal:

Beytulhikme An International Journal of Philosophy 2018 Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.95-118

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000765084

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

1303-8303

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18491/beytulhikme.446444