<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Joseph Blado critiqued my probabilistic arguments against Roman papal doctrines by deploying probability arguments, particularly Bayesian arguments, in favor of the papacy. He contends that there are good C-inductive arguments for papal doctrine that, taken together, add up to a good P-inductive argument. I argue that his inductive arguments fail, and moreover that there are three good C-inductive arguments against papal doctrine in the neighborhood of his failed arguments. I conclude by critiquing his retreat to what he calls ‘skeptical papalism’ as a last ditch sort of move to defend papal doctrine.</p></abstract>

Joseph Blado critiqued my probabilistic arguments against Roman papal doctrines by deploying probability arguments, particularly Bayesian arguments, in favor of the papacy. He contends that there are good C-inductive arguments for papal doctrine that, taken together, add up to a good P-inductive argument. I argue that his inductive arguments fail, and moreover that there are three good C-inductive arguments against papal doctrine in the neighborhood of his failed arguments. I conclude by critiquing his retreat to what he calls ‘skeptical papalism’ as a last ditch sort of move to defend papal doctrine.

Assessing Papal Probabilities: A Reply to Joseph E. Blado

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Joseph Blado critiqued my probabilistic arguments against Roman papal doctrines by deploying probability arguments, particularly Bayesian arguments, in favor...

Assessing Papal Probabilities: A Reply to Joseph E. Blado

Data publikacji: 19 sie 2020

Zakres stron: 105 - 116

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2020-0031

Słowa kluczowe
papal doctrine, probability arguments, Luz, intertextuality

© 2020 Jerry L. Walls, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Assessing Papal Probabilities: A Reply to Joseph E. Blado

Data publikacji: 19 sie 2020

Zakres stron: 105 - 116

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2020-0031

Słowa kluczowepapal doctrine, probability arguments, Luz, intertextuality

© 2020 Jerry L. Walls, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Słowa kluczowe
papal doctrine, probability arguments, Luz, intertextuality