"Does it Matter if a God Exists?" with Dr. Klaas Kraay

Lecture Abstract

For millennia, philosophers and others have developed and defended arguments for and against the existence of God. But recently, philosophers have started to explore a distinct question: should we want God to exist? One way to tackle this question is to try to figure out whether things would be better or worse if God were to exist. This presentation will illuminate some important ways to interpret key terms like 'God', 'things', 'better', and 'worse', and will introduce the main arguments on each side of this debate.

About Dr. Klaas Kraay

Klaas Kraay is a Professor of Philosophy at Toronto Metropolitan University, who specializes in the philosophical analysis of religious claims.

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