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Argument from consciousness (view source)
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[[File:JP Moreland.jpg|thumbnail|170px|right|[[J.P. Moreland]] ]]
[[File:JP Moreland.jpg|thumbnail|170px|right|[[J.P. Moreland]] ]]
The argument from consciousness is an argument for the existence of God based on the problems consciousness poses for the atheistic worldview. The best-known defender of the argument from consciousness is [[J.P. Moreland]].<ref>[http://www.johnpiippo.com/2012/03/argument-from-consciousness-for.html The Argument from Consciousness for the Existence of God] by [[John Piippo]], 3/20/2012</ref> See: [[Atheism and consciousness]]
The argument from consciousness is an argument for the existence of God based on the problems consciousness poses for the atheistic worldview. The best-known defender of the argument from consciousness is [[J.P. Moreland]].<ref>[http://www.johnpiippo.com/2012/03/argument-from-consciousness-for.html The Argument from Consciousness for the Existence of God] by [[John Piippo]], 3/20/2012</ref> See: [[Atheism and consciousness]]
Professor [[John Phiippo]] summarizes Moreland's argument from consciousness thusly:
{{Cquote|J.P. is one of the best teachers I have ever encountered. His writing is crisp-clear. He's a brilliant thinker. He understands the relevant issues. Ultimately, this argument succeeds as an example of abductive reasoning:
1) irreducible consciousness exists
2) the best explanation for irreducible consciousness is either theism or naturalism
3) it's not naturalism
4) therefore, theism is the most probable explanation for the existence of irreducible consciousness.<ref>[http://www.johnpiippo.com/2012/03/argument-from-consciousness-for.html The Argument from Consciousness for the Existence of God] by [[John Piippo]], 3/20/2012</ref>
Other explanation of the argument from consciousness:
* Nature consists of a finite number of elements.
* Nature consists of a finite number of elements.