To what extent does Gaunilo’s criticism of Anselm’s argument succeed in demonstrating that the argument fails? Gaunilo‚ a Benedictine monk and contemporary of St Anselm was the first to raise objections to Anselm’s idea that God exists by definition‚ claiming within “On behalf of the Fool” that Anselm’s argument was not logical and needed to be discredited. Gaunilo famously claimed that Anselm’s conclusion that the non-existence of God is “unintelligible” cannot show that God necessarily exists
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The Moral Argument Kant’s Moral Argument: 1) Kant claims Human beings are rational‚ moral decision makers. 2) Morality is a matter of doing ones moral duty. However: 3) Kant rejects the idea that God’s commands are the basis of morality‚ he emphasises reason is the basis of morality. 4) In which case how‚ if at all‚ does God fit into Kant’s system? Kant’s rejection of other forms of argument for God’s existence Kant argued that the existence of God is beyond human conception
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proof. 2. Reason Is also known as the transcendental argument. This shows that Christianity is the necessary presupposition of meaning and rationality. If that statement is believed to be true than the denial of Christianity denies all meaning and rationality. 3. Argument An apologetic argument is no more neutral than any other human activity. This argument is where one would presuppose the truth of God’s word. It must be of representation of who God is. It is vital to either accept God’s authority
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In the first part of the assignment we were asked to identify components of arguments‚ premise and conclusion‚ for the passages. Where applicable we are to highlight key words or phrases that identify a claim as a premise or a conclusion. A premise is the support for the conclusion. (Missimer‚ 2005) The first example has several premises as follows if Sue’s baby is a boy it will be named Mark and if it is a girl it will be named Margaret. Another premise is that Sue will have a boy or girl. “So”
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pleasant at all and yet people insist upon defending and supporting the barbaric deed. Even the strong main arguments in support of torture fall flat when stood up against its opposition. It is absurd to believe the ideas that supporters of torture come up with. Many of their arguments only work in very specific situations that may never happen. Should something as unspeakable as torture be allowed because of situations that most likely will never happen? The “ticking bomb” argument is the idea that in
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write an essay on how patriarchy might establish hegemony. Use no more than two religious traditions to provide concrete illustrations of your argument. In order to understand Gramsci and the concept of hegemony‚ one has to look briefly at the work of Karl Marx. Marxism viewed everything in life as determined by capital. (Williams‚ R. 1977) The flow of money affects our relations with other people and the world surrounding us. Marx stated that everything around us‚ our activities and way of life
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It’s so important to know why to believe the Bible. Christians base so many arguments and their whole belief system off of what the Bible says. When a Christian is asked why they believe what the Bible says though they are speechless. They can argue with the Bible and make points with Scripture about issues‚ but when they are asked what makes the bible reliable they don’t know what to say. The majority of people these days don’t think through things. They just believe whatever sounds good
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Prosecuting Argument Paper In presenting its case against‚ Mr. Stu Dent involving the deceased victim‚ Uma Opee‚ the prosecution intends to show the elements of crime are present in each of the charges lodged against the defendant‚ Stu Dents. Members of the team will provide a specific law for each charge which may be found in one of the following states; Indiana‚ Minnesota‚ and Texas. However‚ the prosecution team has decided that it will pursue this particular case in the great State of Texas
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Tori King Mrs. Hawkins Dual Credit English IV 27 March 2013 Race Car Drivers: True Athletes? Most race car drivers are known to participate in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing‚ NASCAR‚ which are racing series. I have known a "true" athlete to be a person who attends a practice‚ works at said practice‚ arrives at a competition‚ competes at said competition and makes an income. There have been several debates and arguments about whether race car drivers can be dubbed "true
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A New Argument for Morality: A Critique The Prince‚ one of the first works of modern philosophy‚ was written in the genre of political doctrine: the Mirror of Princes. This style was reflected in the works of many writers of antiquity‚ such as Seneca and Isocrates‚ extending as far back as to the apices of traditional Western culture and civilization in Rome and Greece. As The Prince derives its thought from classical roots of political thought‚ its originality is questionable. The third chapter
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