god through Aquinas’ Five Ways‚ the best argument I would choose would be the fourth way. Descartes’ argument in Meditations V‚ the Ontological Argument‚ he argues that: (1) The essence of God is to be a perfect being. (That is‚ I cannot conceive of God as not being a perfect being.) (2) Existence is a perfection. (3) Therefore‚ God exists. (Or I cannot conceive of God as not existing.) This argument goes hand in hand with Aquinas’ fourth way‚ the Argument from Degrees of Excellence‚ where Aquinas
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08 Assess whether the ontological argument demonstrates the existence of God. (30 marks) The ontological argument was first formulated by St. Anselm in the 11th century. It argues the existence of God from a deductive and a priori stance. God is a being than which none greater can be conceived. This is the response given by St Anselm to the fool in the psalm who believed there was no God. St Anselm the Archbishop of Canterbury and of the Benedictine Order explained that for God to exist in the
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Slavery was at its peak both economically and controversially during the 19th century. The proslavery forces of the south proposed many arguments to defend their institution that they held dear. Legal‚ religion‚ and economic arguments were all used to justify their support of slavery. The largest defense of slavery came from the political aspects of it. Legal arguments and defenses were used more frequently than any means of support. The largest attempts to save slavery came through compromises. Many
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Proposal for a Rogerian Argument For this proposal I will look at three arguments from the opposing side and analyze to see where are paths cross. The three arguments come from Jeff flake‚ John Kasich‚ and Ron DeSantis. They all have valid opposing arguments on my subject immigration. I am on the side of getting immigration reform. I believe we should allow fair and fairly simple access to our country because most people are just seeking better lives. I will also analyze my own arguments to see where I might
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football game between the Bears and the Seahawks. The argument is simple and easy. The premises are: 1. If Shaun Alexander is not in the game on Sunday night against the Bears‚ then the Seahawks will lose. 2. Shaun Alexander will not be in the game on Sunday night against the Bears. Then the conclusion is: The Seahawks will lose to the Bears on Sunday night. This is a simple argument. Premises: If not A‚ then not B. Not A. Conclusion Not B. This argument is clearly inductive. While Shaun Alexander not
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Module 5 Argument Essay Assignment Overview In this assignment you will write a five paragraph argumentation essay on a topic of your own choice. You will use the results from your research and rhetoric assignments to help you complete this essay. How to Proceed with Argument Essay: In this essay you will chose a controversial topic and write a basic argumentative essay. You will pick one side of an issue and argue for that side. For example‚ if you write an essay about mixed martial arts then
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doubt they are the work of choice or design?” (Socrates). The word ‘Telos’ is Greek for purpose. The Teleological argument thus argues that the universe is being directed towards a telos‚ an end purpose‚ and the posteriori evidence of an apparent intelligent design in the world. A posteriori argument is based on observations and/or experiences. Furthermore‚ the teleological argument is based on the character of the world and the universe. For example‚ our world is a place of such extraordinary interlocking
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Classical Principle of Argument - "What the Waters Revealed" DeAnna Alexander ENG/215 November 26‚ 2012 Lois Theisen Classical Principle of Argument - "What the Waters Revealed" Every writer wants to reach their audience and persuade them to his or her point of view. They want to show and maintain authority in an argument‚ whether in writing or face-to-face. To accomplish that goal‚ a writer should imply the three classical principles of argument; ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. Ethos occurs when
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Outline a Logical Argument identified a strategic issue in your field and its impact on your organization( HR Coordinator) and how it relates to your masters programme. In this week’s Hand-in Assignment you will review recent editions of journals related to your masters programme to assess current issues in the fields of strategic organisation‚ strategic management‚ and organisational strategy. You will select an article from the list below‚ which discusses a current trend in your field and you
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Descartes has three main arguments in his skeptic strategy; dream‚ deceiving God and the evil Genius. All these three arguments hold that we do not directly see external objects but rather through what our minds tell us which are the images formed by the external objects in our minds. In his argument about dreaming Descartes says dreams are a non-pathological to madness. Descartes argues that dreams depict that even under normal mental conditions our sensory knowledge can be deceptive. Dreams lack
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