Ordinary Morality Implies Atheism

In: European Journal for Philosophy of Religion, Band 1, Heft 2, S. 107-126

Abstract

I present a "moral argument" for the non-existence of God. Theism, I argue, can't accommodate an ordinary and fundamental moral obligation acknowledged by many people, including many theists. My argument turns on a principle that a number of philosophers already accept as a constraint on God's treatment of human beings. I defend the principle against objections from those inclined to reject it.