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Suppose that Ann believes in God on the basis of a felt experience of God. Pargetter suggests that we should discount her belief if
{ 1 } - most in Ann's community reject belief in God.
{ 2 } - it was caused by her peculiar circumstances (like indigestion, drugs, or indoctrination).
{ 3 } - there's no proof that the experience is genuine.
{ 4 } - all of the above.
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Suppose that Ann believes in God on the basis of a felt experience of God. Pargetter suggests that we should discount her belief if
{ 1 } - most in Ann's community reject belief in God.
{ 2 } - it was caused by her peculiar circumstances (like indigestion, drugs, or indoctrination).
{ 3 } - there's no proof that the experience is genuine.
{ 4 } - all of the above.
Ann has to trust her own experience (at least if it seems solid on other grounds), and not just conform.
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Suppose that Ann believes in God on the basis of a felt experience of God. Pargetter suggests that we should discount her belief if
{ 1 } - most in Ann's community reject belief in God.
{ 2 } - it was caused by her peculiar circumstances (like indigestion, drugs, or indoctrination).
{ 3 } - there's no proof that the experience is genuine.
{ 4 } - all of the above.
In these cases, her "felt experience of God" would have some natural cause.
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Suppose that Ann believes in God on the basis of a felt experience of God. Pargetter suggests that we should discount her belief if
{ 1 } - most in Ann's community reject belief in God.
{ 2 } - it was caused by her peculiar circumstances (like indigestion, drugs, or indoctrination).
{ 3 } - there's no proof that the experience is genuine.
{ 4 } - all of the above.
Pargetter doesn't mention this, perhaps because we have no proof that our sense experience is genuine either.
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Suppose that Ann believes in God on the basis of a felt experience of God. Pargetter suggests that we should discount her belief if
{ 1 } - most in Ann's community reject belief in God.
{ 2 } - it was caused by her peculiar circumstances (like indigestion, drugs, or indoctrination).
{ 3 } - there's no proof that the experience is genuine.
{ 4 } - all of the above.
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