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How does Xenophanes argue for Monotheism? (1 God instad of many) |
Points out that the Greek mythological view is a result of human tendency to project our own nature onto the gods. Humans ---> Super Humans |
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Xenophanes was born in |
Around 570 B.C. in Colophon |
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How does Xenophanes criticize the Greek myths about the gods? |
If multiple gods which came first? Which god is supreme? Whats the first cause? |
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Xenophanes believed there was only 1 |
Non anthropomorphic, all seeing, all hearing, unmoving God who controls all through thought. |
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Xenophanes comes to the conclusion of 1 God through asking.. |
What is the first cause. The first cause of God must be uncaused. Necessary existence. |
