The Riddle of Existence Leibniz’s formulation: “Why is there something rather than nothing”‚ is perhaps one of the most important questions ever posed in Philosophy. It had taken philosophy into a level wherein ‘everything’ is included in its realm; not only abstracta but also concreta. However‚ the question is more focused on the origins and explanations of the existence of concrete objects. Aside from explaining why concrete objects exist and where they come from‚ and who/what made them; the
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The argument that I have chosen for this assignment and feel more comfortable using when trying to convince an open-minded non-believer in the existence of God‚ is number 19 “The Common Consent Argument.” In my own words this argument argues that it is common that all individuals worship‚ respect‚ and admire God‚ many individuals has had their wrong opinion and been wrong their beliefs‚ and that everyone should believe in God and that God really do exist. It argues that there is some kind of God
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“It is pointless to deny the logical necessity of the existence of God.” First of all‚ we must ask: is the existence of God an analytic statement‚ or is it synthetic. An analytic statement is one which is impossible to think of as false. For example‚ a triangle having three internal angles which total 180 degrees is an analytic statement because it it impossible to think of a triangle in any other way. This therefore means that the proposition is logically necessary and it would be incoherent
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Research Essay ‘The existence of a partnership is to be determined from what the parties do rather than what the parties call themselves.’ Introduction Partnerships‚ one of the simplest forms of business structure‚ are creatures of contract and trust.1 Due to the contractual nature and unlimited liability of partnerships it is essential that people understand the definition of partnerships in order to avoid facing loss of personal property in situations where the intention was not to create
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Descartes Essay: Existence of God Descartes’ Third Meditation focuses on the existence of God. He describes God as ‘a certain substance that is infinite‚ independent‚ supremely intelligent and supremely powerful‚ and that created me along with everything else that exists – if anything else exists’ (Descartes‚ 25). In this Meditation‚ he states a fundamental principle that ‘there must be as much [reality] in the cause as there is in its effect’. This is the question of the existence of infinity when
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The Existence of God Kimberly Mongold PHI 208 Ethics and Moral Reasoning Instructor Kenneth Mentor April 07‚ 2013 Since the beginning of time people have often questioned the meaning of life‚ how the universe was created and the purpose for the wildlife and creatures that roam the earth. These things often lead us to question the existence of God. In order to even begin to answer these complex questions we must uncover the source of all of these occurrences. In this paper I will
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evil because it is necessary to keep a balance in the world where humans live in. The main philosophers who will discuss why evil exist and if God himself exists as well are John Hick and B.C. Johnson. John Hick’s reason for his argument on the existence of Evil is more convincing and logically true than B.C. Johnson’s reason for his argument. Hick believes in Evil being necessary in this world and that God exists with it as well. To back up his belief Hick gives examples and uses a theology called
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of the non-existence or existence of the traditional Christian God. II. Simply put we do not have enough evidence to know whether God exists or not‚ there are too many epistemological issues to pair with the limitations of human exploration. While many questions can be asked to raise inquiry about Gods existence‚ there are none that demonstrate it to be false or true. Therefore‚ both atheists and theists are wrong in their proclamations that it is possible to decipher Gods existence or not. While
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God and the Meaning of Life: Is the existence of God necessary for Life to be meaningful? Alicia Johnson Jackson State Community College Phil 2430 Most people find it difficult to accept the stressful events of life such as the death of a loved one‚ serious injury‚ bankruptcy‚ divorce‚ etc‚ especially when something “senseless” events happens. How can family and friends come to terms with a death of a talented college student‚ not even 20 years old? Through its emphasis
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Journal Reflection – Proofs for the Existence of God St. Thomas Aquinas’ 5 Ways St. Thomas Aquinas’ Five Ways (3) God either exists or doesn’t‚ believe what you want but many have argued over this ongoing topic including famous philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas‚ who created 5 ways to prove that God actually exists. I will be focusing on three of his ‘Five Ways’‚ which include the ideas that there has to be a first mover that had initially started everything in motion‚ there
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