The Case for Spirit Realism: A Reply to Fales

Hans Van Eyghen

doi:10.1163/22105700-bja10076

The Case for Spirit Realism: A Reply to Fales

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In this article, I respond to some criticisms raised in Evan Fales' review of my book The Epistemology of Spirit Beliefs that was published in this journal. The points I will address are the following: (i) Fales' complaint about unclarity in my epistemological position, (ii) his complaint about my insufficient presentation of alternative explanations, and (iii) his complaint about my use of the terms `naturalism' and `naturalistic explanation'.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	155-163
Number of pages	9
Journal	International Journal for the Study of Skepticism
Volume	14
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/22105700-bja10076
Publication status	Published - Apr 2024

Keywords

Naturalism
Phenomenal conservatism
Skepticism
Spirit possession
Spirits

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