A Reconsideration of Proofs for God’s Existence in the Philosophy of Kvirin Vasilj

Abstract

U članku se istražuje kritika tradicionalnih dokaza Božjega postojanja u filozofa Kvirina Vasilja (1917.–2006.). Autor članka ne izlaže niti obrazlaže tradicionalne dokaze, o tome postoji opsežna literatura koja je dijelom natuknuta u bilješkama. U prvome dijelu članka iznosi se Vasiljeva kritika apriornih dokaza Božjega postojanja, u drugome aposteriornih, a u trećem antropoloških. Iako redom odbija sve dokaze Božjega postojanja, Vasilj ne daje za pravo ni onima koji smatraju da su pobijajući dokaze Božjega postojanja osporili svaku mogućnost istinitoga dokaza, o čemu se govori u četvrtome dijelu. U petome dijelu autor izlaže Vasiljeve vlastite dokaze Božjega postojanja: »iz postanka živih bića uopće« i »iz postanka svake ljudske osobe«.The paper examines critiques of traditional proofs for the existence of God in the works of philosopher Kvirin Vasilj (1917–2006). The author neither puts forward nor clarifies traditional proofs — extensive writings on these already exist, some of which are cited in the footnotes. The first section of the paper expounds Vasilj’s critique of a priori proofs of God’s existence; the second, a posteriori and the third, anthropological proofs. Though he systematically rejects all proofs for the existence of God, Vasilj does not vindicate those who consider that, in refuting proofs of God’s existence, they have contested each and every possibility of finding a veritable proof, which is the theme of the fourth section. The fifth section deals with Vasilj’s proper proofs for God’s existence »from the origin of all living things« and »from the origin of every human person«