Cosmological argument

An important topic is being discussed, and it concerns the various concepts of God. Indeed, throughout history humanity have asked the same question with no avail, is there really a God? However, “Philosophers have offered three answers to the “is anyone in charge” question: 1) there is a God, 2) there is no God, and 3) we can’t know whether there is a god or not a God (Roots of Wisdom Pg. 167). The belief that there is a god is called theism. Conversely, the belief that there is not a god is…

Professor Mark E. Weber October 19,2015 Teleological Arguments for the Existence of God A teleological argument is one of the most popular arguments of the existence of God. It bases the proof of the existence of God on the order and design of nature, or the structure of the universe.The universe didn’t just happen by chance and there is a purpose or goal. It is a causal argument and focus on modern ideas. There are several types of teleological arguments presented for Gods existence that…

Aquinas mentions 5 proofs for the existence of God. Pick 2 of these and explain them FULLY. Do you find these convincing? Yes. Explain your reasons. Motion Causality Contingency Degrees Design 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/moves. (4) So there is a first, unmoved mover. (5) Therefore, God exists. I have…

Have you ever wondered about a perfect society and if it is even possible to create. The song “ Rainbow connection” by Kermit the Frog was about a thought that one day we will find a perfect society and the TED Talk Opinion Editorial by Brian Gonsalves was about how even though we know a perfect society is impossible we still try to find it or create it. Both of the text are about a perfect society, is impossible and we still look for it or try to create it. Both sources write about the…

The Causal Argument strategy is an argument from Aquinas that utilizes the Causal Principle. Aquinas’s argument starts from some known effect, as in relation to cause and effect, and then argues that this particular effect must have been caused by God. Aquinas starts off his argument by asserting the existencce of something. He then states the Causal Principle. Later, Aquinas makes a claim about what must be the sufficient cause of the thing he asserts exists in the first claim. Finally,…

1. How can I make sure that I am not dreaming right now? Well, according to Rene, “when I see where things come from and where and when they come to me, and when I can connect my perceptions of them with the whole of the rest of my life without a break, then I am quite certain that when I encounter these things I am not asleep but awake” (191). 2. Basically. According to Rene, “I am, then, in the strict sense only a thing that thinks; that is, I am a mind, or intelligence, or intellect, or…

Anselm’s Ontological argument argues that there is a God. Anselm argue is meaning there is nothing better than God. If the mind can think of such thing, therefore God is real. He argues that if God can be thought of he has to exist. That only someone such as a fool argues and states that there is not a God. If the fool can argue saying that there is no God he must believe in God for he thought of the idea that there is a God. Anselm then uses the example or analogy of the painter, for a fool to…

Baruch Spinoza Concerning God Baruch Spinoza was a famous philosopher whose most famous work is ethics. In ethics Spinoza tries to reinvent religion. Part one tries to teach his philosophical notion of God, and how God is everything. Spinoza does his teachings through definitions, explanations, proposals, proofs, and truths. He ties all these together in a mathematical sense; however, Spinoza’s notion of God is complete nonsense. He contradicts himself, two propositions can be debunked, and his…

Describe and critically analyse the ontological argument for the existence of God. Ontological arguments are arguments that some philosophers claim, definitively prove and conclude on the existence of an omniscient ‘God’. These arguments are structured in a specific analytical, deductive, a priori style. The analytical, a priori aspect of the argument means that the conclusion is based on the understanding of a definition. Meaning that the truth of the conclusion can be determined before…

Chad Dubin Many philosophers have used the ontological argument to try to prove the existence of God. Descartes and Anselm are two examples of philosophers who have done so. Both use the concept of having the idea of God to try to prove his existence. However, the ontological argument for the existence of God is unsuccessful in proving his existence. Descartes uses the idea of existence being a property and an aspect of perfection to try to prove God’s existence while Anselm uses the concept…