God as the Simplest Explanation of the Universe1

I have argued over many years that theism provides a probably true explanation of the existence and most general features of the universe. A major reason for this, I have claimed, is that it is simpler than other explanations. The present paper seeks to amplify and defend this latter claim in the li...

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Published in:Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement 2011-07, Vol.68, p.3-24
Main Author: Swinburne, Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
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God
Philosophy
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Summary:I have argued over many years that theism provides a probably true explanation of the existence and most general features of the universe. A major reason for this, I have claimed, is that it is simpler than other explanations. The present paper seeks to amplify and defend this latter claim in the light of some recent challenges.
ISSN:1358-2461
1755-3555
DOI:10.1017/S1358246111000142