(Sayre‚ 2011). However‚ Descartes has unique way of metaphysical argument concerning existence of God. Descartes’ Discourse on the Method (Part IV) ends surprisingly with a claim of God’s existence‚ which can be deduced from the interrelationship between mind‚ soul and our existence. Descartes began the fourth section by discussing about himself. The reading up to the point where he gives credit to a supreme being‚ God‚ could only suggest that Descartes was discussing about his philosophical thought
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arguments. He argues against the existence of God by attempting to refute the cosmological and teleological arguments; as well he endeavours to discredit a God based upon the presence of evil. In doing this‚ he extends the boundaries for arguing God‚ whilst opening the floor to debate free will and the apparent comfort of the atheistic belief system. However‚ through careful analysis of the arguments for God‚ and an insight into the mysterious free will that God has given man; we see that a theistic
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for the existence of God has been questioned many a time and astounded many philosophers and scientists alike. By looking at certain arguments for the existence of God we are not only attempting to see if God exists but what God is like. Omniscient (All seeing)‚ omnipresent (Present everywhere)‚ omnipotent (All powerful)‚ Benevolent (Good) and Eternal (Always Existed) are some of the words used to define God. By using these definitions philosophers have tried to reveal the existence of God through
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naturally born with‚ taught over time or given to you by a higher power? This argument leads to the existence of moral values by many philosophers including William Lane Craig. One of his excerpts argues that if there is an existence of moral values‚ which some people agree‚ then there is the existence of God. He explains‚ "God provides the best explanation for objective moral values in the world. If God does not exist‚ then objective moral values do not exist." Craig says that even the most influential
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in an any-case-possibility. What Descartes came up with after going through and doubting everything was the cogito‚ ergo sum or "I think‚ therefore I am." What this meant was if you are thinking‚ you are existing. "The self that doubts its own existence must surely exist
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argument that Aquinas uses to prove the existence of God. Aquinas argues that‚ “Nothing can move itself‚ so whatever is in motion must be put in motion by another‚ and that by another again. But this causal loop cannot go on to infinity‚ so if every object in motion had a mover‚ there must be a first mover which is the unmoved mover‚ called God.” (Aquinas‚ Question 2‚ Article 3). I do agree with Aquinas’s cosmological argument in proving the existence of God with several reasons. According
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Korea‚ most of people who are on the wrong way forced me to believe in God‚ or you will go to hell that makes me unpleasant and distrusting about them and God. Nevertheless‚ there are many devout Christians in Murray who never force me to believe in God so I’m still interested in religion‚ especially Christianity. I realized that I have a serious prejudice against them. To put it extremely‚ I thought the person who has a faith in God is weird although most of Christians are devout and nice more than
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The Existence of God The most argued over topic in the world is undoubtedly the existence of “God”. But after thousands of years it is still impossible to prove his existence or nonexistence. In the scientific community it is required that there is ample data to prove a claim‚ but in the modern world “Gods” existence is based on faith or of forms of proof. So how do we know if he is real or not? Thomas Aquinas is a firm believer of the existence of a god; He argues for the proof of god by his
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Atheism is the belief that no God can exist. Atheism comes from the Greek word ‘Atheos’ which means ‘Godless’. Atheists can be split into two different categories ‘Strong Atheists’ and ‘Weak Atheists’. ‘Weak Atheists’ simply believe that no God does or can possibly exist‚ nothing more‚ nothing less. ‘Strong Atheists’ also believe that no God does or can possibly exist but they go as far as using logic and evidence to prove a God can exist. This essay will explore the arguments for Atheism. One
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10 FACTS SUPPORTING EXISTENCE OF HEAVEN AND HELL While majority of atheists believe that the existence of heaven and hell is not provable‚ basing their arguments on ignorance‚ I believe that God exists due to my faith‚ religion and scientific knowledge; and because He does exist‚ so does Hell and Heaven. Heaven is the home of the righteous whereas Hell is its opposite according to religious teachings; most arguments supporting the evidence of Hell and Heaven are based on religious beliefs. In accordance
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