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...? Decartes Argument on the Existence Of God Rene Descartes was a philosopher, scientist and mathematician who lived in France between the years 1596 and 1650. His writings designated the dividing line between the rationalist school of thought and the empiricist school of thought. “Before his time, philosophy had been dominated by the method of Scholasticism, which was entirely based on comparing and contrasting the views of recognized authorities” (Vincent 2003). A great deal of Descartes’ thoughts and ideas was based on information learned through the senses yet rejected the notion the senses contributed to proper philosophical analysis. Descartes thought the only way to attain true knowledge was to...
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...? Proofs for the Existence of God of the of the Proofs for the Existence of God Q. John Leslie argues that some things are ethically required existences. St. Anselm argues, importance of God entails its existence. Can an argument for ethically required existences prove that God, as a supremely ethically required good person, exists? Introduction The debate for the existence or non-existence of God as an all knowing, all powerful Supreme Being has existed ever since the beginning of time, or as others...
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...Section/# Anselm’s Ontological Argument for the Existence of God and Three Philosophical Critiques Every culture and religious grouping has its own divine being associated with defined powerful roles. This implies that there is more to human life than the material world that surrounds us. Anselm’s ontological approach supports the concept that there is a perfect being i.e. God. However, criticisms have arose against Anselm’s approach, the prominent being Gaunilo of Marmoutiers’ Perfect-Island Concept. This paper discusses the logic that God does exist through focusing on the criticisms that Gaunilo, Kant, and Hume’s criticisms to Anselm’s theory. In this...
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...Argumentative on the Existence of God
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Religions across the world embrace the tradition of worshipping a supreme power, which people know as God. The concept of a supreme power is popularly known as God, and this power is perceived to be omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient. Different religions worship different deities, attributing different qualities and traits to each. However, the educated elite in Europe subsequently came up with the idea of rationalism, which upheld a view that no such power existed and challenged the concept of God. However, the people who argue against the existence of...
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... 03 November 2006 The Argument Against the Existence of God J.L Mackie's, "Evil and Omnipotence" is an argument againstthe existence of an omnipotent and wholly good God on the basis of the problem of evil. According to theological doctrine, God is omnibenevolent but this belief is rendered inconsistent by the presence of evil in the world and the theologian can subscribe to it only by divorcing himself from reason. Mackie proceeds to make a sound argument to support his stance, and it is the purpose of this essay to take a close look at his skeptical argument and to arrive at a plausible response for it.
Mackie's argument is important in that it has rocked the foundation of theological doctrine. The theologian embraces three... ...
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...Philosophy In this paper the key points which will be talked of are the existence of God, the acceptance of His existence, the importance or significance of His existence and the general concept of the whole phenomenon of religion and gods or God as described by big philosophers.
I believe that the non-believers are irrational. Keeping the three proofs in mind it is only possible for a person to reject the existence of God if they are incapable of understanding all that is present before their eyes. I would employ the teleological argument (Palley 232). (Source: Paley’s statement. This implies that the...
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... Essay, History and Political Science Last week’s readings present proof for the existence of God. The existence of God cannot be demonstrated because it is a matter of faith. Consequently, articles of faith cannot be demonstrated because the essence of demonstration is proof (Medieval Source book 1). Faith pertains to things which cannot be proved and from the Epistle to the Hebrews, the argument is demonstrated. Moreover, the existence of God is a mystery because of the confusion that comes with the debate. The name of God implies infinite goodness (Medieval Source book 1). This concept contradicts the existence of God because his existence would keep away all evil but this is not the case. Despite this fact, God exists because... of the...
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... My reason for writing this letter is show my gratitude for according me the opportunity to share your ideas with me, in the discussion we had. This was about the existence of God, in relation to events that happen in the world today. Am grateful for everything you had to say, and all your thoughts were put into consideration.
The beginning was the question on the existence of God. Personally, I do not believe God exists, and every good that happens to humans is just mere coincidence, and not the power of God. If you pray to God to give you, a car and one of your friends over a period have been planning...
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...The Existence of God
One of the great philosophical questions of all time has been the debate regarding whether or not God truly exists. For those who believe there is such a being, it can be said that God exists simply on the principle that perception is reality. If one perceives something exists, then for that person, it is, to some extent, real. For those who have questioned God’s existence, something most people have done at some point in their lives, proof is necessary to satisfy the mind’s craving for logic so as to reaffirm the physiological desire to believe. This in itself...
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“The fool hath said in his heart: there is no God” (Psalms 14:1).
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The above biblical passage forms the basis of the ontological argument by the eleventh century foremost theological philosopher St. Anselm who formulated the definition of God’s existence christened “ontological argument” by its virulent critic Immanuel Kant. Although the definition has come under heavy criticism from its inception, it has endured for almost a thousand years fascinating theologians, philosophers and other scholars for centuries due to its unique and inspired presumption. This discussion will thus focus on the ontological argument as espoused by Anselm and the subsequent riposte from Kant...
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