The origin of argument from desire dwells on the God’s existence and the divine afterlife, which holds that human’s natural yearning must be capable of contentment (Kreeft, 2008). The implication is that all natural craving are capable of contentment (Kreeft, 2008). The philosopher, Peter Kreeft is person who is an advocate that argues God’s existence from desire (Kreeft, 2008). This philosopher offers two (2) premises to justify his argument that God’s existence from desire is a reality that takes place (Kreeft, 2008).
The first premise of argument is that each natural, organic desire in people matches with some real object that can please the wish (Kreeft, 2008). This implies a distinction of desires into various forms, such as inborn …show more content…
This means the real God, as many people believe. According to Kreeft, creatures live with desires unless their satisfaction exists. When there is no real association between nature of a proposal’s subject and the nature of the predicate, the only way one can know the truth of that proposition is by intelligence experience and training. As a result, there must exist something in excess of time, earth and creatures that can fulfill the desires. This “something” is God and life with God is eternal.
References:
Bergmann, M. , & Kain, P. (2014). Challenges to Moral and Religious Belief: Disagreement and Evolution. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: ISBN: 978-0-19-966977-6
Kreeft, P. J. (2008). Because God is Real: Sixteen Questions, One Answer. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press. doi:ISBN: 978-1-58617-200-8
Pasquini, J. J. (2016). On God's Existence. Lanham, MD: Hamilton Books . doi:ISBN: 978-0-7618-6766-1
Puckett, J. , Jr. (2012). The Apologetics of Joy: A Case for the Existence of God from C. S. Lewis's Argument of Desire. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock. doi:ISBN 13:
The first premise of argument is that each natural, organic desire in people matches with some real object that can please the wish (Kreeft, 2008). This implies a distinction of desires into various forms, such as inborn …show more content…
This means the real God, as many people believe. According to Kreeft, creatures live with desires unless their satisfaction exists. When there is no real association between nature of a proposal’s subject and the nature of the predicate, the only way one can know the truth of that proposition is by intelligence experience and training. As a result, there must exist something in excess of time, earth and creatures that can fulfill the desires. This “something” is God and life with God is eternal.
References:
Bergmann, M. , & Kain, P. (2014). Challenges to Moral and Religious Belief: Disagreement and Evolution. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: ISBN: 978-0-19-966977-6
Kreeft, P. J. (2008). Because God is Real: Sixteen Questions, One Answer. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press. doi:ISBN: 978-1-58617-200-8
Pasquini, J. J. (2016). On God's Existence. Lanham, MD: Hamilton Books . doi:ISBN: 978-0-7618-6766-1
Puckett, J. , Jr. (2012). The Apologetics of Joy: A Case for the Existence of God from C. S. Lewis's Argument of Desire. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock. doi:ISBN 13: