Specific philosophers have argued that God cannot exist

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Is it true that specific philosophers have argued that God cannot exist?

Yes. Multiple philosophical reference texts and source materials confirm that philosophers have debated and provided arguments for and against the existence of God, including arguments concluding that God cannot exist.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

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Wikipedia: Existence of God

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Wikipedia: Existence of God. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existence_of_God

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Hodder & Stoughton: Understand the Philosophy of Religion

2010

Explicitly mentions arguments showing that God cannot exist.

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Thompson, M. (2010). Hodder & Stoughton: Understand the Philosophy of Religion. Hodder & Stoughton. https://archive.org/details/understandphilos0000melt

McGraw-Hill: Understand the philosophy of religion

2010

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1946-, T. M. (2010). McGraw-Hill: Understand the philosophy of religion. McGraw-Hill. https://archive.org/details/understandphilos0000thom_j0g1

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