Argument from a proper basis

Argument from a proper basis

The Argument from a proper basis is an ontological argument for the existence of God related to fideism. Alvin Plantinga argued that belief in God is properly basic belief, and so no basis for belief in God is necessary. [http://www.origins.org/articles/plantinga_intellectualsophistication.html]

ee also

*Foundationalism
*Presuppositional apologetics


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