Is Naturalism Self-Refuting? | #29 Dr. Evan Fales

Dr. Evan Fales, professor of philosophy at Iowa University, discusses Alvin Plantinga's famous "evolutionary argument against naturalism," and whether Plantinga has successfully shown that naturalism - the view that there is no person such as God or anything like God - cannot be rationally affirmed.To support the channel, do please oh please ⁠consider donating.⁠ Feel free to follow me on ⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠Twitter⁠.Episode Chapters00:00:00 Introduction00:00:51 What is naturalism?00:11:18 What is evolution?00:21:24 Plantinga's central claim00:38:00 Intentionality of mental states01:07:11 Defeaters for theism