Philosophical arguments against the existence of God

[anonymous person]

Great. How do you do this?

Depends on what type of claim it is.

Please provide an example.

If someone tells me I have 40psi of air in my left front tire on my car, I will get a tire pressure gauge and check it. If the gauge is functioning correctly, and it reads 40psi I know the truth claim is indeed true.

If it is functioning correctly and it reads 20psi, I will know the claim was false.

Regardless, I still have to trust that the gauge is functioning correctly. I can be skeptical all day about the reliability of the gauge, but that does not really get me anywhere.

 

[anonymous person]

I asked you "how".

Use something suitable for the specific claim.

If someone tells me I have 40psi of air in my left front tire on my car, I will get a tire pressure gauge and check it. If the gauge is functioning correctly, and it reads 40psi I know the truth claim is indeed true.

If it is functioning correctly and it reads 20psi, I will know the claim was false.

Regardless, I still have to trust that the gauge is functioning correctly. I can be skeptical all day about the reliability of the gauge, but that does not really get me anywhere

So what are these "other means"?

Depends on what you are talking about.

 

[bhsmte]

Depends on what type of claim it is.



If someone tells me I have 40psi of air in my left front tire on my car, I will get a tire pressure gauge and check it. If the gauge is functioning correctly, and it reads 40psi I know the truth claim is indeed true.

If it is functioning correctly and it reads 20psi, I will know the claim was false.

Regardless, I still have to trust that the gauge is functioning correctly. I can be skeptical all day about the reliability of the gauge, but that does not really get me anywhere.

The good news is, you can always verify the gauge is working properly.

 

[The Cadet]

How do you assess the truth value of a claim, if not through some form of testability?

If someone tells me I have 40psi of air in my left front tire on my car, I will get a tire pressure gauge and check it. If the gauge is functioning correctly, and it reads 40psi I know the truth claim is indeed true.

...No, I'd say that physically testing a gauge counts as "some form of testability". Y'wanna try again?

 

[DogmaHunter]

Use something suitable for the specific claim.

If someone tells me I have 40psi of air in my left front tire on my car, I will get a tire pressure gauge and check it. If the gauge is functioning correctly, and it reads 40psi I know the truth claim is indeed true.

If it is functioning correctly and it reads 20psi, I will know the claim was false.

Regardless, I still have to trust that the gauge is functioning correctly. I can be skeptical all day about the reliability of the gauge, but that does not really get me anywhere

That's an empirical test.
I asked about how you assess the truth value of a claim, if not through some form of testability...

Depends on what you are talking about.

You're the one that brought it up.... That's what I'm asking about.
Why do you refuse to answer it properly?