Feser's Neo-Platonic Proof: An Analysis | (MoR No. 49)

Feser’s Neo-Platonic proof reasons from composite beings to the existence of an absolutely simple being. In this video, I critically evaluate the argument.

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This video is based on:

Schmid, J.C. Forthcoming. “Simply Unsuccessful: The Neo-Platonic Proof of God's Existence", European Journal for Philosophy of Religion.

The article above is a proper part of Chapter 9 of my book. I've linked that chapter below! [I'm currently speaking with various editors at different presses regarding this book, so I can't share the whole book.]

Chapter 9: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dXMB...

Existential inertia links, for those interested:

(1) IJPR paper: https://philpapers.org/archive/SCHEIA...

(2) Response to Hsiao and Sanders: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com...

(3) A User’s Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr44d...

(4) Response to Intellectual Conservatism, Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dG1H...

(5) Response to Intellectual Conservatism, Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3pn4...

(6) Response to Nemes: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com...

(7) Response to RM and HoH: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com...

(8) Response to Thomistic Disputations: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com...

(9) Discussion with Oppy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?