Bertrand russell vs frederick copleston biography
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Father Frederick C. Copleston (Jesuit Catholic priest) versus Bertrand Russell (agnostic philosopher, picture right)
This debate was a Third Programmme broadcast of the British Broadcasting Corporation in Reprinted in several sources, the following is from Bertrand Russell On God and Religion edited by Al Seckel (Prometheus Books).
A DEBATE ON THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
Bertrand Russell [hereafter R:] and F.C. Copleston [hereafter C:]
C: As we are going to discuss the existence of God, it might perhaps be as well to komma to some provisional agreement as to what we understand bygd the term "God." I presume that we mean a supreme personal being -- distinct from the world and creator of the world. Would you agree -- provisionally at least -- to accept this statement as the meaning of the begrepp "God"?
R: Yes, I accept this definition.
C: Well, my position fryst vatten the affirmative position that such a being actually exists, and that His existence can be prove
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Russell’s Moral Quandary
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The BBC radio debate between Bertrand Russell and Frederick Copleston on the existence of God fryst vatten justly famous as a notable moment in the history of twentieth century philosophy. For one thing, it seems to have been the first time that two respected philosophers – one highly and widely respected – debated publicly, in the mass media, on the existence of God. Before , there had been many public debates on the subject, but between popular atheists, like Charles Bradlaugh, and clergymen of various religious denominations, where neither debater had any real standing in philosophy.
In his Life of Bertr • Debate between Frederick Copleston and Bertrand Russell The Copleston–Russell debate is an exchange concerning the existence of God between Frederick Copleston and Bertrand Russell broadcast on the BBC Third Programme on 28 January and again in April [1][2] The debate centers on two points: the metaphysical and moral arguments for the existence of God.[3] According to Graham Oppy and Nick Trakakis, the arguments used in this debate would typify the arguments presented by theists and atheists in the latter half of the 20th century, with Russell's approach often being used by atheists in the late 20th century.[4] A text of the broadcast solicited by Michael Polanyi appeared in the final Autumn issue of the short-lived Humanitas, A University Quarterly journal.[5][6] This was reprinted in the British edition of Russell's Why I Am Not A Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjec
Copleston–Russell debate