The Ontological Argument: An explanation and critical assessment Phil 361 Lec 01 Professor: Reid Buchanan Ryley Braun‚ 10013764 April 16‚ 2010 The ontological argument is an attempt to refute skepticism of God and prove His existence through reason alone. The philosopher‚ Saint Anselm‚ presented his work on the ontological argument‚ or argument from reason‚ in his text the Proslogium. The argument‚ on the surface‚ is very logically convincing and attempts to allure even the skeptic of
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i) Explain the prominent features of the design argument ii) Comment on the view that the design argument provides coherent explanation for the universe. The design argument is the argument for the existence of God based around the idea that the universe is designed and if it has been designed then there must have been a designer and therefore that designer must be God. Like the cosmological argument it is an a posteriori argument‚ which means that it relies upon empirical evidence (evidence
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Ontological Argument One of the most fascinating arguments for the existence of an all-perfect God is the ontological argument. Ontological arguments are arguments to prove the existence of God based on pure reason alone. They attempt to show that we can deduce God’s existence from‚ so to speak‚ the very definition of God. St. Anselm of Canterbury proposed the first and most well known ontological argument in 1078 in his Proslogion‚ but it was actually Immanuel Kant‚ an 18th century German philosopher
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Pool of Argument Topics This page contains the Argument topics for the Analytical Writing section of the GRE® revised General Test. When you take the test‚ you will be presented with one Argument topic from this pool. Each Argument topic consists of a passage that presents an argument followed by specific task instructions that tell you how to analyze the argument. The wording of some topics in the test might vary slightly from what is presented here. Also‚ because there may be multiple versions
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write/make a good Rogerian argument in your essay‚ it is important to keep in mind some important outlines and pointers as well keeping in mind your Rogerian argument topics and ideas. While conventional wisdom might tell you to simply consider the common grounds between your proposition and the opposing argument‚ it is likewise crucial to get a formidable grasp of what you’re really trying to argue and the opposing views to it. Here are a few tips for writing a Rogerian argument that you can use for writing
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is a method of interactive and representational argument.Debate is commonly carried out .In debating there is a topic to discuss and decide on differences and defining how will they interact. Debate is a type of argument looking for truths‚ and a means of making and evaluating arguments that allows debaters to better understand their own and others positions. This sense of shared ideas toward the truth brings debaters closer together‚ even when they represent opposing sides of an issue or come from
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-“The Principles of Nature and of Grace‚ Based on Reason” His conclusion was that the answer is to be found‚ not in the universe of created things‚ but in God. God exists necessarily and is the explanation why anything else exists. LEIBNIZ’s Argument There are 3 basic premises in his reasoning: 1. Everything that exists has an explanation of its existence. 2. If the universe has an explanation of its existence‚ that explanation is God. 3. The universe exists. From these premises one could
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ENGL 1101-Fall 2012 Instructor: Amanda Zubrowski Essay Assignment #2: Argument of Definition The Argument of Definition Every day we hear or perhaps use the argument of definition. Now that we have discussed this type of argument and examples of this argument in class‚ it is time for you to construct your own argument concerning definition. Your Assignment: Pick one of the following 2 statements: Though thought to be wholesome examples of entertainment‚ animated Disney films
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noticing here that he pre-assumes that the soul exists‚ so his central argument is not about whether the soul exists‚ but whether it is immortal. One of his arguments is that the soul is invincible‚ and invincible things can’t be destroyed‚ so the soul is immortal. I shall explain more fully this argument in the next paragraph. Then I shall offer my objection on his premise that invincible things can’t be destroyed‚ and thus how his argument of the immortality of the soul is invaid. Socrates starts by making
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In his work "The Law of Nations or the Principles of Natural Law" Emer de Vattel uses authoritative appeals which express his views to the reader that in an international society of sovereign states‚ each state has certain undeniable rights and duties to which they are obligated. He states that in the law of nature men have mutual duties to assist one another. Since men are incapable of providing sufficient for themselves to improve their state of being‚ they must therefore "work together for the
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