A) Explain biblical beliefs about the attributes of God (25) Throughout the bible‚ many of the attributes of God are shown. Both Jews and Christians have views from the bible on characteristics of God‚ each with their own variations. These both can be compared to Aristotle’s prime mover‚ as they include many similar characteristics. These characteristics however‚ do differentiate within the Judeo-Christian religion‚ and even in the bible. From the beginning of the bible‚ in Genesis‚ attributes
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‘Logic cannot prove the existence of God.’ Discuss. (10) For Anselm‚ using logic that can be deducted about God‚ it is clear to see that God’s existence is necessary. In the second ontological argument from Anselm‚ God is the greatest being possible; it is greater to exist by necessity than by contingence‚ it is therefore‚ impossible for God to not exist. In this argument‚ God’s existence is an analytic statement‚ it is impossible to prove that God exists and although Anselm believes that it does
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reason unaided by revelation some truths proposed by Christian faith; (2) it can clarify truths which cannot be proved; and (3) it can defend the principles of Christian faith against their detractors. True philosophy cannot conflict with Christian faith but it can fall short of it--e.g.‚ the existence of God as efficient cause of the universe can be established by reason alone‚ the full meaning of "God" can only come from faith. Aquinas is not the only‚ but he is the most important‚ medieval thinker
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passage from 72e to 77a in Plato’s Phaedo contains Plato’s argument for the idea that the soul exists before birth. This argument relies heavily on Plato’s Theory of Forms. For Plato‚ the sensory‚ material world is full of impermanence‚ instability‚ contradiction‚ and illusion. Therefore‚ Plato says‚ for knowledge to be possible‚ there must be a realm of objects‚ namely “Forms”‚ which exist outside of the spatiotemporal realm‚ and which mediate our knowledge of the sensory world. These Forms are
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(A) Explain how Descartes developed Anselm’s argument that God’s existence is necessary. Anselm used the Ontological Argument to prove that God’s existence is necessary. The origins of this argument are found in Anselm’s writings‚ he began with a quotation from a Psalm “The fool says in his heart‚ ‘there is no God’…” and then reflected on the truthfulness of this. Anselm defined God as ‘that than which nothing greater can be conceived’ assuming you accept this a priori definition Anselm went on
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Throughout the Meditations‚ Descartes successfully establishes methodical doubt about math and all sensory information‚ however‚ his answer to the doubt cast by the Evil Demon ploy does not fully relieve the dilemma of skepticism that his intense application of doubt has brought forth. Ultimately‚ Descartes is unable to satisfactorily answer the Evil Demon doubt because his argument does not prove that God’s existence would not prevent the serious errors in judgment and perception caused by the Evil
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him and asked him a question‚ “Do you think Julia is pretty”. Pompey pondered the question with interest and replied‚ “Why do you think Julia is pretty”. Now Jamie did not know how to reply to his question even though he started the conversation. “Um never mind I’m going to go eat downstairs”‚ said Jamie. After Jamie left Pompey started wondering about Jamie’s question “Julia is pretty but why would Jamie ask that”‚ he thought to himself. Pompey did not think about the question any further and continued
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Defining existence as a predicate‚ or a property of God’s nature is essential within the ontological argument and many scholars have attacked the argument on this basis. My opinion is that existence cannot be seen to be a predicate of God or a predicate of anything else either. Even if we assume that existence can be seen to be a predicate that something can have‚ I believe that the ontological argument fails in proving that existence is a predicate of God. Like Hume has argued‚ the whole basis
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Argumentative Essay: Paley vs. Hume and the existence of a higher being Criticism of religious theories and practices is clearly valid and necessary. After all‚ what caused Jesus’s crucifixion was likely his disapproval of the resistance against his practices and beliefs. Accordingly‚ religious criticism is certainly more effective if it is respectful rather than dismissiveness‚ as it has the potential to elicit meaningful dialogue. While some claim that we come from cells that evolved into organisms
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there is a God‚ He is infinitely incomprehensible‚ since‚ having neither parts nor limits‚ He has no affinity to us’’ (Pascal‚ 2). Throughout Pascal’s argument he makes the constant notion believing in order to gain finite happiness‚ how is it possible to know if God is willing to provide this infinite gain if he is infinitely incomprehensible? This critical mistake is the very reason Pascal’s argument doesn’t work‚ we just don’t have the knowledge to know about what truly happens after death. Pascal
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