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Why so negative about negative theology? The search for a plantinga-proof apophaticism
International Journal for Philosophy of Religion 76 (3):259-275 (2014)
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In his warranted christian belief, Alvin Plantinga launches a forceful attack on apophaticism, the view that God is in some sense or other beyond description. This paper explores his attack before searching for a Plantinga-proof formulation of apophaticismAuthor's Profile
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