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Did Bertrand Russell Demonstrate the Absurdity of Belief in God?

A critical examination of the China Teapot Argument in the light of Bayesian Probability Theory

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Robert J. Hutchinson
Dec 03, 2023
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Studying philosophy is a lot like being in U.S. Marine Corps boot camp. 

The value of the boot camp training, they say, is that once you’ve been screamed at and insulted non-stop by hulking giants 24 hours a day, seven days a week, you lose your fear of being yelled at and insulted.  The random bully in a bar no longer seems very intimidating. 

Studying a…

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