AQUINAS’ AND ANSELM’S ARGUMENTS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD IN SYLLOGISTIC FORM Aquinas [I] Aquinas’ First Argument‚ Motion (1) Objects are in motion. (2) If something is in motion‚ then it must be caused to be in motion by something outside of itself. (3) There can be no infinite chain of movers/movees. (4) So there is a first‚ unmoved mover. (5) Therefore‚ God exists. [II] Aquinas’ Second Argument‚ Causality (1) Some events cause other events. (2) If an event happens
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think that it should not be legalized because of its negative health effects‚ dangers to society‚ and because they don’t think that marijuana has any benefits to the community of our country. Because of the scope of this issue‚ there are many strong arguments for and against the legalization of marijuana. However‚ in my opinion‚ marijuana should not be legalized due to its harmful side effects‚ negative impact on our economy‚ and overall danger to society. The first reason marijuana should not be legalized
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Arguments of Peter Singer PHI200: Mind and Machine Instructor: April 19‚ 2013 Singer’s goal in the article “Famine‚ Affluence and Morality” is to get people to think differently about famine relief‚ charity‚ and morality. These are key issues that people need to be more aware of and act on them. People who are financially stable and well off should take more of an active role by giving more. They should feel obligated in helping those in need. There are many people suffering severely‚
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also the relationship of those that were part of the Holy trinity. This topic had become a big topic that it brought a rise to one of the greatest religious rivalries ever known. The most famous argument over this topic was that of Arius and Athanasius who both were theologians. Arian had ignited a argument when he had started to openly educate his followers the concept that Jesus was not the fully divine son of God. Arian based his teachings on theological rationalism‚ which were based on the teachings
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is becoming cleaner‚ and industrialized countries reduced resource use by 80 percent while improving the quality of life. There are technological changes and social changes. A progressive and active union movement has taken the lead to work with business‚ environmentalists‚ and governments to create “just transitions” for workers as society
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The subject of marijuana is a very charged topic‚ both politically and socially. Because of its status as a DSM IV Schedule One drug‚ much of the arguments for or against marijuana use have been the result of speculation and anecdotes. Recently‚ however‚ scientists have been able to study the molecular biology of some of the chemicals in marijuana and elucidate some of the biochemical pathways which they affect. Despite the intense controversy surrounding the subject‚ there have been quite a few
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trivial and that of humans poor imagination. I will use Tim Holt’s “Philosophy of Religion” to show how believing in God is more logical than not. Russell uses a few arguments to try an disprove the existence of God in “Why I am not a Christian.” I will address the “First Cause Argument‚” the “Design Theory Argument‚” and the “Morality Argument.” I will touch briefly on what Russell believes and then use common and widely accepted theories to refute Russell. Russell uses many reasons to support his
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that disagreements lead to arguments and dissensions lead to quarrels. I believe that Boorstin’s argument is valid when he claims that disagreements cause debates; during the presidential debates‚ two opposing sides are not in agreement with one another‚ therefore‚ they will debate over the topic. Another example is when a student is in a classroom setting and his or her peer makes a comment that the student does not accept to be true. The student will conduct an argument regarding the topic‚ however
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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 makes his argument for God by noting “you must wager. It is not optional” (Pascal‚
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Anselm’s argument did lead to objections as most do. The first was that of a Monk Named Gaunilo‚ who argued against Anselm’s ontological Argument with the use of the concept of a perfect island. Gaunilo argued that concept of a perfect island does not prove that the existence of an island. In this case that perfection does not imply ‘existence’. Gaunilo claims that if the word God was replaced with the words perfect island‚ then Anselm’s ontological argument would not conclude that the perfect island
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