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[Anonymous No.19516956]

>The lady is quite right to refute what she thinks bad theistic arguments, but does this not almost oblige her as a Christian to find good ones in their place: having obliterated me as an Apologist ought she not to succeed me?
CS Lewis on Elizabeth Anscombe (The Collected Letters of CS Lewis, p. 35)

[Anonymous No.19517064]

I can sympathize with Lewis here but it might be the case that Anscome's faith was not expressly rational; perhaps she was a fideist. While it wasn't exactly the Catholic position--Anscombe being a devout catholic herself--Wittgenstein, her mentor, did apear to hold it. She was very interested in Aquinas' work though so this is probably wrong. I haven't read her--I should--so I am very interested in what other anons who did think about her position. I hear that she was very adept at debate however.

[Anonymous No.19517072]

Christcucks BTFO, as usual

[Anonymous No.19517073]

>>19517064
>very adept at debates
She well may have been but her point regarding lewis was more a classification error. His argument still applies just in a more minor position. I don't see what was served by that exchange and to leave it all barren and his reaction perfectly encapsulates this issue.

[Anonymous No.19517080]

The transcendental argument for God is the only viable way to prove God. In this postmodern milieu you can believe whatever the fuck you want anyway.