1. Examine the strengths and weaknesses of the argument for the existence of God based on religious experience. (18) 2. ‘The argument merely indicates the probability of God and this is of little value to a religious believer.’ Discuss. (12) In contrast to the classical arguments for the existence of God‚ namely the ontological‚ cosmological and teleological arguments‚ the argument from religious experience doesn’t just entail a set logical of points arriving at a conclusion on a piece of paper
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Andrew Niccol’s 1997 film Gattaca supports the belief that nature‚ despite its defects‚ is preferable to a flawless genetically engineered existence. This idea is explored through the character of Vincent who exhibits desire‚ resilience and determination‚ natural human’ elements that cannot be manufactured and are seemingly not present in the faultless’ future that is presented in Gattaca. These characteristics appear to be contrasted by the other characters in the film‚ such as Anton and the conforming
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The Existence of God One of the most prominent topics that Aquinas chose to focus on was the idea of the existence of God. In his opinion‚ the existence of God was not self-evident‚ rather it had to be proven and discovered. Aquinas states that God “is that which no greater can be thought;” yet not all shared the same conclusive idea; therefore‚ God needed to be both defined and proved‚ in Aquinas’ opinion. We as humans‚ cannot start with the idea of God or with the definition‚ and by that supposition
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The president‚ plant supervisor‚ and plant foreman of the Film Recovery Systems plant outside of Dallas are being indicted for murder‚ due to one of their employees collapsing and dyeing there in the plant. The medical examiner pronounced his death as a homicide due to cyanide poisoning. The cadaver was identified as a Vietnamese immigrant who spoke very little English. The judge did convict them‚ thanks to the prosecutors showing sufficient evidence of how the company knowingly hired illegal aliens
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leaves in her favorite grove of trees in the poem “Spring and Fall” by Gerard Manly Hopkins. This event is used to develop the main idea in the poem‚ which is the theme of aging and death‚ and how this fact of life is the source of all sadness for human beings. The poem’s idea is developed through dialogue and alliteration… Example III: Analysis of Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” By Stefaanie Erin McAnall. The interpretations of Robert Frost’s poem‚ “The Road Not Taken‚” vary from
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Chapter 1 Answers to End of Chapter Questions 1. Agency Problems of MNCs. a. Explain the agency problem of MNCs. ANSWER: The agency problem reflects a conflict of interests between decision-making managers and the owners of the MNC. Agency costs occur in an effort to assure that managers act in the best interest of the owners. b. Why might agency costs be larger for an MNC than for a purely domestic firm? ANSWER: The agency costs are normally larger for MNCs than purely domestic firms for the following
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Scientific reasoning has brought humanity to incredibly high levels of sophistication in all realms of knowledge. For Saint Thomas Aquinas‚ his passion involved the scientific reasoning of God. The existence‚ simplicity and will of God are simply a few topics which Aquinas explores in the Summa Theologica. Through arguments entailing these particular topics‚ Aquinas forms an argument that God has the ability of knowing and willing this particular world of contingent beings. The contrasting nature
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advertise beauty supplies because people would not be attracted by this. If we go into a store and see models dressed in fancy clothing it makes us want to buy what they’re wearing so we can look like them. Looks are attractive to the eye; that is human nature since it is the strongest sense and will not likely be subject to change. The first impression that someone always gets from another person is based on the way they look. In a world where most people care about how they look it is essential
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ideas in this world: innate‚ fictitious and adventitious. According to Descartes‚ innate ideas have always been instilled in us while fictitious and adventitious ideas are just figments of our imaginations. He states the the innate idea of Gods existence is placed in us by God himself and denies the possibility of God being fictitious or adventitious. He does state however‚ that innate beliefs must be accompanied by experiences in order to acquire optimal knowledge. Descartes’ theories and applications
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goal being making themselves and shareholders as much money as possible is the shortest amount of time possible. A corporation is seen as a legal person by law. In the film The Corporation they illustrate these "businesses" to depict many negative human personality traits. One trait given to corporations is the incapacity to maintain enduring relationships. Large corporations find countries where the economy is failing and swoop in like heroes to provide jobs to the citizens. After taking advantage
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