I find myself not understanding the concept of atheism. Who wants to explain it to me in a coherent way for a beginner? With a metaphysical substantiation please, if that is at all possible.
@Drew@philippsteinkrueger@philosophy The tricky thing is that God is difficult to define because it is a metaphorical concept. I would define him/her/they/it (in line with certain traditions) as the transcendent ground of being.
@petersuber@Drew@philippsteinkrueger@philosophy "Evidence" is a term that is especially applicable within science. Within philosophy I doubt whether that is a useful term.
Would you mind explaining how atheism and epistemology are related?
@msteenhagen@spencer@philippsteinkrueger@Drew@philosophy You hit the nail on the head. My question should have been more specific, although I wonder whether the average fellow man sees himself as a naturalist or nihilist.
To start with those two: is naturalism or nihilism rationally defensible according to you?