Daily Defense Podcast
#336 Practical and Evidential Reason - Jimmy Akin
Dec 2, 2023
Apologist and author Jimmy Akin explores the concept of practical and evidential reasons in decision-making. He discusses the example of fleeing danger and the balance between confidence and ability. Belief without evidence is irrational, but not all reasons are evidential.
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- Practical reasons, not just evidential reasons, can shape our beliefs, such as when taking a literal leap of faith to survive a life-threatening situation.
- The approach of death highlights the need for resolution in religious matters, as the practical realities of a dying person's situation give them reason to make a decision regardless of the evidence examined.
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Practical Reasons and Belief Without Evidence
Belief without evidence is often considered irrational, but not all reasons for belief need to be evidential. Practical reasons can play a significant role in shaping our beliefs. For example, when faced with a life-threatening situation, such as leaping across a chasm, we may not have solid evidence that we can make the leap, but practical reason dictates that we have to take a literal leap of faith to survive.
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