Abstract
Section I argues that theistic religions incorporate metaphysical systems and that these systems are explanatory. Section II defends these claims against D. Z. Phillips's objections to “the epistemic realism and correspondence theory of truth” which they imply. I conclude by raising questions about the status of Phillips's own project.
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Wainwright, W.J. Theism, metaphysics, and D. Z. Phillips. Topoi 14, 87–93 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00769715
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