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    It is not the case that Omni-theism is many times less probable intrinsically than source idealism.

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    • 1.Swinburne argues that simplicity, not parsimony of claims, governs intrinsic probability, and omni-theism's single infinite mind is maximally simple.
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    • 2.A being with unlimited power, knowledge, and goodness has zero arbitrary limits, making it metaphysically simpler than a finite or partial mind.
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    • 3.Source idealism, by positing a mind with unspecified and therefore arbitrarily bounded attributes, is actually less simple than omni-theism under Swinburne's criterion.
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    • 1.The conjunction rule for probability applies to logically independent claims, but omni-theism's attributes are arguably mutually entailing given classical divine simplicity.
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    • 2.Aquinas and the classical theist tradition hold that God's omnipotence, omniscience, and moral perfection are identical in the divine essence, not separable conjuncts.
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    • 3.If the divine attributes are necessarily co-instantiated rather than independent, the probability calculus invoked against omni-theism commits a scope error.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Omni-theism entails source idealism but adds several highly specific claims: that a single mind created the physical universe, that this mind is omnipotent, that this mind is omniscient, that this being is eternal, and that this being is objectively morally perfect.
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    • 2.Each additional specific claim or presupposition increases the risk of falsity.
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    • 3.A theory with more specific claims is intrinsically less probable than a more general theory.
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