Presentism is the metaphysical view that “only presently existing things exist”1. While this view is coherent with Newton’s theory of spacetime‚ it faces some challenges when combined with the Theory of Special relativity (STR). In this essay‚ I will first articulate more specifically the thesis of presentism and show the main arguments of the opposite position known as eternalism. I will then outline the special theory and its consequences for the metaphysics of presentism. I will consider some
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Part B. The ontological argument is a convincing argument. Discuss. The ontological argument was first made famous in the 11th century by St Anslem from Canterbury and was later taken further by French philosopher Rene Descartes. The debate is an attempt to confirm God’s existence as a priori argument. It does not rely on observations of the world around us it simply uses logic and the idea that it is illogical to say that God does not exist as its main factor. There are three elements to St
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that I would take to evaluate his arguments can be found in this week’s chapter on p. 219 and are as follows: • Step 1: After fully listening to President Kennedy’s argument‚ I would identify any hidden premises that might have been included in the argument. If any part of the argument was complex‚ I would make sure to break down all parts of the argument that were expressed in order to better evaluate it. • Step 2: I would examine each part of the argument for any errors affecting the truth;
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In response to Aristotle’s argument‚ the first that will be addressed will be his concept that virtue is the relative intermediary between the two extreme conditions of deficiency and excess‚ which is well thought out‚ logical‚ and practical. One example would be relatable to my prospective future occupation of teaching. When creating curriculum and instruction‚ the teacher must consider differentiation for all students. In short‚ this means taking into account all of the diverse learning styles
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This document PHI 103 Week 1 Arguments And Their Components includes right answer to the following questions: Consider an argument you have recently had with a friend‚ family member‚ manager‚ co-worker‚ or someone else. Identify the topic of the argument and present that argument in premise-conclusion form‚ identifying both the premises and conclusion. Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Respond to at least two of your classmates Philosophy - General Philosophy
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limits‚ He has no affinity to us’’ (Pascal‚ 2). Throughout Pascal’s argument he makes the constant notion believing in order to gain finite happiness‚ how is it possible to know if God is willing to provide this infinite gain if he is infinitely incomprehensible? This critical mistake is the very reason Pascal’s argument doesn’t work‚ we just don’t have the knowledge to know about what truly happens after death. Pascal makes his argument for God by noting “you must wager. It is not optional” (Pascal‚
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Argument What this handout is about... This handout will define what an argument is and why you need one in most of your academic essays. Arguments are everywhere... You may be surprised to hear that the word "argument" does not have to be written anywhere in your assignment for it to be an important part of your task. In fact‚ making an argument--expressing a point of view on a subject and supporting it with evidence--is often the aim of academic writing. Your instructors may assume
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writing. First‚ I will explicate Pascal’s argument that believing in God is a bet. Then‚ I will argue that Pascal was right when he stated that one must choose whether to believe in God by proving that believing in God is a forced and unavoidable belief. In arguing for Pascal’s wager‚ which I will break down into two groups of assumptions‚ I will show that believing in God is the best bet independent of the existence of God or an afterlife. In his argument‚ Pascal first compares God’s existence to
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Verkuyten The structure and content of arguments cannot be separated. The content analysis focus on what specific term is and relate to cultural meanings and specific representation. For instance‚ the notion of happiness is as the main concern in the arguments. It is analyzed by examining the ideological history into account which raises the question of context. According to Toulmin in Renkema (2004: 203) contends that the most important in arguments is how the arguments are structured‚ not the form of
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and the earth". Genesis 1:1 That is how the Bible starts. But what or who is this God mentioned in this verse? Does God exist? Is the universe the product of a fortuitous event or it was created by a "superior being"? These questions and many others have been asked by men‚ thinkers and philosophers for thousands of years and to try to answer these questions we need to begin by defining God. It is important to mention that‚ by trying to define God‚ we are putting limits to what God is. In fact‚ the
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