answer since the beginning of our existence. Why are we here and what purpose do we have? There are many arguments and theories proposed about this topic. The unattainable debate of whether God really exists or not will always be a controversial topic‚ this essay aims to prove that we do not have the mental capacity to prove that God does or does not exist. This essay will present evidence from both sides of the argument and prove that the knowledge of the existence of God is unattainable to us. Thomas
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we could not find this purpose without God‚ who was the prime creator of the universe.3 David Hume thought humans could never comprehend the origin of the universe while Robert Boyle
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question of whether it is scripturally consistent for god to be human and divine would seem obvious to many‚ however I do think there are some objections which at least require consideration. For instance‚ the incarnation seems to move away from the Torah and some major fiercely held beliefs. God in the Torah continues to assert himself as radically different from the various gods worshiped by the people groups that surrounded them. The Roman gods‚ for example‚ were seen to constantly be interacting
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Anselm`s view about God is that his existence in our minds proves the existence of him in reality. Trying to prove that he does not in fact exist‚ contradicts the purpose‚ since as attempting to convince others that he does not exist‚ you recognize his being. As you attempt to argue against God while completely understanding the meaning of God‚ you recognize this idea of the “greatest being”. About “the fool who says in his heart“ that God doesn’t exist‚ Anselm argues that there are two ways for
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2014 Topic 3: The Certainty that God Is After reading the two paragraphs written by scholars I have come to three different conclusions. The author of the first argument claims that God does in fact exist and he is also infinite. The author of the second argument claims that humans are not capable of comprehending the idea of infinite‚ therefore we cannot argue that God is infinite or that he exists at all. Finally‚ Descartes claims that by The Method of Doubt‚ God is the one idea that cannot be doubted
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arguments‚ throughout this semester‚ I have come across various rational arguments that aim to prove the existence of God. These arguments take different philosophical approaches‚ all attempting to demonstrate the presence of a divine being through different lines of reasoning. These arguments are closely tied to what Anselm referred to as "perfect being theology." According to this concept‚ God is the most perfect being imaginable‚ possessing all perfections to the utmost extent. Now‚ let’s delve
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us by a God that is perfect (36). He shows this by first arguing for the existence of God‚ and from there he deduces that all of our clear and distinct ideas are innate and entirely trustworthy (36). By proving that all of our clear and distinct ideas are caused by God and that God is an infinite and perfect (non-deceptive) being‚ Descartes believes that he will be able to show that all of our clear and distinct ideas are entirely trustworthy. So he begins by proving the existence of God. The argument
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In addition‚ these changes can be further distinguished in Descartes belief that he can develop assertions of existence from his conception of ‘I think.’ For Descartes‚ res cogitans is established to be a finite substance. However‚ he concludes that an infinite substance‚ God‚ could not have originated in himself and therefore must be the cause of this idea‚ which results in God necessarily existing - ‘the idea that enables me to understand a supreme deity‚ eternal‚ infinite‚ omniscient‚ omnipotent
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topic in metaphysics is the existence of God‚ and there are many philosophical arguments from the theist and atheist side trying to prove whether God exists or not. In philosopher Ernest Nagel’s “A Defense of Atheism” he proves to dispel the classical arguments for the existence of God as well as give an atheistic view on why there could not be a God. Instead of just dispelling the theistic arguments Nagel brings forth an argument in defense of Atheism regarding the existence of evil and stands to prove
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proof of God’s existence‚ the problem of evil and the idea behind free will. We will be utilizing some of Augustine’s works‚ including Faith and Reason‚ Confessions‚ and On Pagan Philosophy: City of God. To begin discussing the complex ideas associated with Augustine‚ we must first
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