Existence

and Anselm are trying to prove the existence of God. Descartes’ argument was based on two ideas: a hierarchy of realities (objective reality) and clear and distinct perceptions. Anselm on the other hand correlates his argument with the belief that God is something which no greater can be imagined, thus God exists in both reality and in understanding. In this essay, I will be talking about the contrasting views that of Descartes’ and Anselm’s in proving the existence of God and I will also…

The argument for the existence of God will always give rise to infinitive points of view. St. Anselm (c. 1033- April 21, 1109) was distinguished philosopher, scholar, theologian and an Italian monk who later went on to become the Archbishop of Canterbury. His thinking and writings about God and the disposition of faith has influenced and fascinated scholars and philosophers since the Middle Ages—some would even say he is the most important Christian thinker of the 11th century. In his highly…

in and why each of us acts the way we do. Although a big focus area for Philosophers is how our world began and if there exists a greater being. In this essay I will be examining the arguments surrounding the existence of God. There are three main arguments that hope to establish the existence of God, such as, the Ontological, Cosmological, and Teleological arguments, and in this essay I will analyze each, and point out which one has the greatest chance at being convincing. In Anselm’s…

The argument for God’s existence has remained a constant topic of conversation, and at the head of much controversy. An argument attempting to prove the existence of God can be found through the Cosmological Argument, known also by its informal name as the “first cause argument”. The argument raises the issue of a first cause and where all things in the universe originated. This issue serves importance by highlighting conflicts humanity faces when questioning the origin of all things, and…

certainty, thru ontology and metaphysical tools. By means of these branches, he rationalizes the idea of certainty and existence. Nonetheless, he knows that God is deceiving, for he might not even inhabit space, furthermore he can’t trust the senses since the senses are also deceiving him for he doesn’t have any of the physical attributes to sense. Yet he is aware of his existence, although he is not sure of his entity. He is not sure of where does he descent. He uses the only tools that…

difference between existence in reality and existence in understanding. Existence in reality is a basic notion, that things that physically exist do, and things that don’t, don’t. Existence in understanding means that anything can exist if we want it to, but only certain things can exist entirely in reality. He proposes to prove, that the being in which none greater is possible exists in reality. If he proves this correct, then he proves God exists in reality. His key idea is that existence in…

There have been many arguments made over the years that are designed to show proof for God’s existence or a lack thereof. Thirteenth century philosopher St Thomas Aquinas is one of those people who formed their own argument supporting God’s existence. The Five Ways, as he called them, were designed to in five different ways prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there is in fact a God who subsists all around the world. The “Argument from Possibility and Necessity”, the third of Aquinas’ ways is…

When it comes to the existence of God, there are many arguments. Some say that God does not exist while others try to explain how the universe was created. Saint Thomas Aquinas gives a cosmological view on whether God exists. In his article, Whether God Exists, he provides five arguments to support his view. The first article talks about motion. Just like the Myth of the Cave the prisoners used their senses to survive on a daily basis. Your senses prove that things are in motion. This shows…

Has God become obsolete with all the scientific progress the human race has made in the past few decades? Lewis Vaughn explains in his book Philosophy: Here and Now ( pg. 64-66) St. Thomas Aquinas’s evidence for God. Aquinas’ arguments for the existence of God are known as the first-cause argument and the argument from motion. Aquinas explains that in the universe everything is moving and caused by something, for example a ball is pushed by a child. Why did this happen? The child was there to…

One philosopher that freely gives off his opinion on god's existence would be St. Thomas Aquinas. St. Aquinas, in his Summa Theological, he explains five separate proofs for the existence of God. His proofs rely on the world, what we see or experience. St. Aquinas’ first proof explains how there was once an all powerful object that started all the motion. Anything that is currently in motion was first at rest and was moved by another motion which was moved by another motion. Because anything…