...it is absurd to try to confine our knowledge and belief to matters which are conclusively established by sound deductive arguments. The demand for certainty will inevitably be disappointed, leaving skepticism in command of almost every issue. — J. L. Mackie Copy Share Image
If we do take statements to be the primary bearers of truth, there seems to be a very simple answer to the question, what… — J. L. Mackie Copy Share Image
I myself find it hard to accept the notion of self-creation from nothing, even given unrestricted chance. — J. L. Mackie Copy Share Image
The balance of probabilities, therefore, comes out strongly against the existence of a god. — J. L. Mackie Copy Share Image
...it is absurd to try to confine our knowledge and belief to matters which are conclusively established by sound deductive arguments. The demand for… — J. L. Mackie Copy Share Image
God is omnipotent; God is wholly good; and yet evil exists. There seems to be some contradiction between these three propositions, so that if… — J. L. Mackie Copy Share Image
