Part B. The ontological argument is a convincing argument. Discuss. The ontological argument was first made famous in the 11th century by St Anslem from Canterbury and was later taken further by French philosopher Rene Descartes. The debate is an attempt to confirm God’s existence as a priori argument. It does not rely on observations of the world around us it simply uses logic and the idea that it is illogical to say that God does not exist as its main factor. There are three elements to St
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Apologetical Causation Argument Since the dawn of life‚ man has pondered the meaning of his existence. Where did he come from? How did he get here? How was the universe formed? With respect to the previous questions‚ there are two primary sides taken in the age-old debate. There are the creationists and the non-creationists. The creationists believe there is an omnipotent creator of the universe whereas the non-creationists believe there is no creator‚ but that the universe simply formed
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John Greavu Mark Herr Philosophy 1002 12 November 2012 The Façade of the Teleological Argument In Accordance with David Hume’s “Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion” The Teleological argument for the existence of God seems strikingly compelling at first glance‚ but greatly weakens once it becomes subjected to intense discourse. This argument‚ also referred to as the “design argument”‚ is an a posteriori argument claiming that through observation of the universe we can discover evidence of intelligent
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dictator. Caesar who wept for the citizens of Rome when they cried and refused the crown three times. Brutus was a betrayer‚ he killed Caesar‚ his loyal‚ benevolent friend and future ruler of Rome. Idea Development Write the body and conclusion of your argument in the space below. Brutus loved Caesar‚ they were best friends. He supported Caesar‚ except in becoming king. Brutus believed that one man should not rule the country. He feared that if Caesar became king the power he gained would cause him to become
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proctor includes simply “unquestionable integrity”‚ “fluency in English”‚ and no current relationship to the exam (i.e. has not taken it in the last 6 month nor has a family member). The inclusive nature of the criteria is supportive of Foucault’s argument that anybody could do it‚ so long as it is agreed that they do
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sympathizes with the lonely lives politicians tend to have. He describes the power of true friendship and having a companion who has a genuine interest in listening and helping in the middle of so many spotlights. If society would accept Machiavelli’s argument
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1. Evaluate the arguments for and against censorship of Films and TV programs for children. Intro: Censorship of the media has both positive and negative aspects. In this essay I will look at censorship of children’s TV programs and discuss both sides of the argument. For censorship T. First let us look at why censorship is sometimes necessary. S. Many people believe that showing violence or sexual material on TV can have a bad effect on young children. E. For example‚ they say that increasing
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Communication in the Modern World The article “The Argument Culture”‚ written by Deborah Tannen‚ the tendency of the American culture to encourage aggressive two-sided debates over issues is examined. Tannen proposes that communication and effective listening in our society needs to be more productive .In the past‚ a conversation among people did not need to have a purpose other than to inform each other‚ but now conversations are presented as a standoff between two opposing parties. However
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Among other things‚ Renee Descartes was an influential philosopher during the enlightenment era. This era‚ which is characterized by what‚ at the time‚ was controversial thinking is exactly what Descartes was known for. His "out of the box" thinking not only raised eyebrows‚ but it also brought a lot to the table. One of his most discussed ideas was that of substance dualism. In this theory‚ Descartes describes the mind an body as two separate substances. But to completely understand exactly what
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Paley utilized the “argument by analogy” approach and compared a watch and an eye as an example to argue for the existence of an intelligent‚ higher being as a designer. Paley’s argument is that a watch is made by a designer. A watch and an eye are both complex and well ordered‚ thus concluding that an eye is made by a designer. There is a distinction between the two designers‚ as the designer of the watch is human and the designer of the eye is a higher being. In this argument‚ a watch is used
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