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Plantinga in a sentence

Plantinga meaning

A surname.

Using Plantinga

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, plantinga often appears in combinations such as: alvin plantinga.

Context around Plantinga

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

alvin 7× citation 1× see 1× belief 1×

Often after:

holds 1× 1932 1× theodicy 1× sennett 1× mackie 1× deals 1×

Sentence patterns with Plantinga

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

agree that plantinga s free 1× alvin plantinga s free 1× and alvin plantinga are modern 1× and alvin plantinga deals with 1× by alvin plantinga for such 1× by alvin plantinga theodicy is 1× philosopher alvin plantinga 1932 which 1× philosophers alvin plantinga and nicholas 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alvin plantinga s 1× analytic philosophers alvin 1× as an alternative 1× definition and etymology 1× for more explanation 1× moreover a similar 1×

Common sentence endings:

1974 24 29 1× convince an agnostic 1× deals with it 1× epistemically rational belief 1× evil are consistent 1× existence of god 1×

Words around Plantinga

Just before it in the word index:

planting 1.070 plantin 2 plantigrade 4 plantifique 2 plantier 8 planthe 3

Just after it in the word index:

plantings 81 plantis 4 plantlets 3 planto 2 plantronics 3 plants 5.756

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Plantinga

  • In this selection, "plantinga" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, alvin, citation, see, holds, 1932 and theodicy stand out and add context to how "plantinga" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include agree that plantinga s free and alvin plantinga s free. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "plantinga" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with plantinga

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Robert Kane and Alvin Plantinga are modern defenders of this theory. (11 words)

They show how this can go too far, citation and Alvin Plantinga deals with it. (15 words)

Definition and etymology As defined by Alvin Plantinga, theodicy is the "answer to the question of why God permits evil". (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Most scholars agree that Plantinga's free will of human and non-human spirits (demons) argument successfully solves the logical problem of evil, proving that God and evil are logically compatible citation but other scholars explicitly dissent. (37 words)

Plantinga's version of the free-will defence argued that the coexistence of God and evil is not logically impossible, and that free will further explains the existence of evil without threatening the existence of God. (36 words)

Analytic philosophers Alvin Plantinga and Nicholas Wolterstorff develop this view. citation Plantinga holds that an individual may rationally believe in God even though the individual does not possess sufficient evidence to convince an agnostic. (34 words)

Example sentences (12)

Analytic philosophers Alvin Plantinga and Nicholas Wolterstorff develop this view. citation Plantinga holds that an individual may rationally believe in God even though the individual does not possess sufficient evidence to convince an agnostic.

Alvin Plantinga 's " free will defense " is a contemporary expansion of this theme, adding how God, free will, and evil are consistent.

As an alternative to theodicy, a defence has been proposed by the American philosopher Alvin Plantinga (1932- ), which is limited to showing the logical possibility of God's existence.

Definition and etymology As defined by Alvin Plantinga, theodicy is the "answer to the question of why God permits evil".

For more explanation regarding contradictory propositions and possible worlds, see Plantinga's "God, Freedom and Evil" (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans 1974), 24–29.

Moreover, a similar account can be given (and an elaborate version of this has been given by Alvin Plantinga) for such notions as 'warranted belief' or 'epistemically rational belief'.

Most scholars agree that Plantinga's free will of human and non-human spirits (demons) argument successfully solves the logical problem of evil, proving that God and evil are logically compatible citation but other scholars explicitly dissent.

Plantinga & Sennett 1998, pp. 22-24 Opponents have argued this defence is discredited by the existence of non-human related evil such as leukemia in small children.

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Plantinga's version of the free-will defence argued that the coexistence of God and evil is not logically impossible, and that free will further explains the existence of evil without threatening the existence of God.

Reason and Religious Belief Plantinga, Mackie and Flew debated the logical validity of the free will defense as a way to solve the problem of evil.

Robert Kane and Alvin Plantinga are modern defenders of this theory.

They show how this can go too far, citation and Alvin Plantinga deals with it.

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Common combinations with plantinga

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "plantinga" in a sentence?
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Plantinga means: A surname.
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