Zachary Burnham
Philosophy 220
Professor: John Shea
September 24, 2015
First Exam The ontological argument for existence of God was introduced by a monk named Anslem. St. Anslem explains his argument for existence of God by saying, “The fool said in his heart, ‘There is no God,’ but certainly that same fool having heard just what I said, “Something greater than which cannot be thought,” understands what he heard. What he understands is in his thought, but it cannot exist only in thought, for if it only exists in thought it could also be thought of as existing in reality which is greater.” (Abel 35) He is pointing out that God cannot just exist in our head, but has to exist in reality as well. If one thinks of another God and can still think …show more content…
In the first way, argument for motion, Aquinas thought that an object that is in motion is there from another object. With this, Aquinas says that there has to be God who put things into motion. Following the argument, it is thought that nothing can move itself, if all things in motion has a mover, then the thing needed a mover and the first mover is called God. He argues for natural things to be at rest. He describes the motion as anything that includes …show more content…
The Christian Science solution is how to reject evil. Hick responded to this by saying that it does not follow the biblical view. The Personalist school says that God is omnipotent. God is said to be the most powerful but isn’t. Augustinian solution focuses on how evil can be prevented. Augustine sees evil as not good and is nothing. Hick believes Augustine’s view of evil brings up the different origins of evil. There are two types of evil: moral and natural. Moral evil is free will like poverty, drought, and floods. Natural evil deals with nature and is any natural disaster. Hick mentions that it is hard to tell the two kinds of evil. In the Christian position pertaining to evil, God could have made an all around good person. Hick response is it is impossible to create good persons. However, Mackie thinks God could create the world to always make the best choice. Hick rejects the Augustinian theodicy because it doesn’t represent freedom and thinks free will never should pick
Philosophy 220
Professor: John Shea
September 24, 2015
First Exam The ontological argument for existence of God was introduced by a monk named Anslem. St. Anslem explains his argument for existence of God by saying, “The fool said in his heart, ‘There is no God,’ but certainly that same fool having heard just what I said, “Something greater than which cannot be thought,” understands what he heard. What he understands is in his thought, but it cannot exist only in thought, for if it only exists in thought it could also be thought of as existing in reality which is greater.” (Abel 35) He is pointing out that God cannot just exist in our head, but has to exist in reality as well. If one thinks of another God and can still think …show more content…
In the first way, argument for motion, Aquinas thought that an object that is in motion is there from another object. With this, Aquinas says that there has to be God who put things into motion. Following the argument, it is thought that nothing can move itself, if all things in motion has a mover, then the thing needed a mover and the first mover is called God. He argues for natural things to be at rest. He describes the motion as anything that includes …show more content…
The Christian Science solution is how to reject evil. Hick responded to this by saying that it does not follow the biblical view. The Personalist school says that God is omnipotent. God is said to be the most powerful but isn’t. Augustinian solution focuses on how evil can be prevented. Augustine sees evil as not good and is nothing. Hick believes Augustine’s view of evil brings up the different origins of evil. There are two types of evil: moral and natural. Moral evil is free will like poverty, drought, and floods. Natural evil deals with nature and is any natural disaster. Hick mentions that it is hard to tell the two kinds of evil. In the Christian position pertaining to evil, God could have made an all around good person. Hick response is it is impossible to create good persons. However, Mackie thinks God could create the world to always make the best choice. Hick rejects the Augustinian theodicy because it doesn’t represent freedom and thinks free will never should pick