Trent Horn Uses Quantifier Shift Fallacy - Roman Catholic Natural Theology Called Out
Jay Dyer discusses the quantifier shift fallacy in the context of natural theology and the Abrahamic faiths. He argues that just because different religions have similar attributes for God, it does not mean they refer to the same deity. Dyer specifically critiques Trent Horn's view that there is a common core among monotheistic religions, using examples to illustrate the fallacy behind this reasoning.
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- Jay Dyer: Dyer gives examples to illustrate the fallacy.“for example, if we were looking at the fact that because monotheistic religions all claim to believe in one God...”
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1Jay Dyer argues that the quantifier shift fallacy occurs when one assumes that different monotheistic religions, despite having a predicate of belief in one God, are all referring to the same deity.