On 19 Dec 2004, jim guinee wrote: > > Sorry to Disappoint, but I'm Still an Atheist! > > by Prof. Antony Flew > > http://www.rationalistinternational.net/article/20041212_en.html > > > > Hopefully he's not aware of the lesser known rumor...him having dementia and > all! >
Actually, the rumour (helpfully provided to us by Jim) was that Flew had "miraculously" converted to belief in God. My comment wasn't a rumour but a syllogism: Given that Antony Flew is 81 years old, if he has suddenly converted from atheism, a philosophical position with which he has been associated throughout his celebrated career, to belief in God, then one possible explanation is that this is an early sign of his development of Alzheimer's disease. As with all syllogisms, if the "if" premise is wrong, as now seems to be the case, then the conclusion no longer follows. Stephen ___________________________________________________ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm _______________________________________________ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
