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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-“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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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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Teleological Argument Examine the key ideas and strengths of the design argument for the existence of God? The design argument is also known as the teleological argument. The word teleological has its root in the Greek word telos‚ meaning purpose or order .It attempts to prove Gods existence by using the posteriori argument‚ based on observations or an experiences. “What could be more clear or obvious when we look up to the sky and contemplate the heavens‚ than there is some divinity or
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John Self English 101 Prof. DC 4/4/2014 Should We Have Homework Ok class don’t forget the homework that’s due next class. Homework. The word that almost every child hates along with what its connected to. Homework assignments refers to tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed outside of class. Homework isn’t as well accomplished as people might think. Students or children should not have homework because it can cause depression. Teachers and parents rather have their
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Writing Assignment Number 2: The Ontological Argument Through the ontological argument‚ Anselm seeks to prove that God exists and he attempts to refute the fool who says in his heart that there is no God. This fool has two important characteristics: he understands the claim that God exists and he does not believe that God exists. Gaunilo plays the role of the “fool” and challenges Anselm’s ontological argument. I will argue that Anselm’s response to Gaunilo’s attack is not adequate
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Using the patient information provided‚ respond to the following questions: (a) What cultural considerations are important for you to remember while you interview Ms. Li? (b) What is the Abuse Assessment screen? (c) If abuse is discovered‚ what should you do? Patient Information: Patient: Sue Li Age: 20 Ethnicity: Asian American Given Ms. Li’s ethnicity‚ she might appear reserved‚ avoid eye contact‚ stoic‚ and will not ask many questions. Her willingness to answer and ask questions may differ if
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