presumed to be all which is good‚ presiding and ruling an organized universe‚ why then does evil exist? The prosaic response of "without evil‚ there is no good" no longer holds any validity in this argument as the admitted goal of good is to reach an existence without evil. So even if a God does exist‚ I think it is fair‚ at this point‚ to say that he is the embodiment of both good and evil. And if humoring those who would answer the previous question with the response that there can be no good without
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Utilitarianism‚ by John Stuart Mill‚ is an essay written to provide support for the value of utilitarianism as a moral theory‚ and to respond to misconceptions about it. Mill defines utilitarianism as a theory based on the principle that "actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness‚ wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness." Mill defines happiness as pleasure and the absence of pain. He argues that pleasure can differ in quality and quantity‚ and that pleasures
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powers of reason in order to establish‚ by rational argument‚ the existence of God (Ally 2010:62). Anselm’s ontological argument When we are really thinking of something (and not merely uttering the associated verbal symbol)‚ that thinking is our understanding (2010:63). Of course‚ we need not understand that it exists‚ for we may be thinking of something which we believe does not exist‚ or we may be thinking of something of whose existence we are uncertain (2010:63). But in any of these cases‚ if we
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(people) doubted God. God – “a being than which no greater being can be conceived.” (Anselm) Anselm understands the relationship with existence and reference it can be seen in his argument makes a reliable point of God’s existence without connecting him directly to an ontology theory. He explains the difference between "existence in the understanding" and "existence in reality". Anselm says when something exists in a person’s understanding it just means that the person has the general notion of the
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Analyse the reasoning of the ontological argument as presented by Anselm‚ and explain its purpose. The ontological argument is A priori argument for the existence of God. St Anselm is the name most firmly associated with the origins of the ontological argument and he was an 11 century writer and the Archbishop of Canterbury. The argument has the form of a deductive proof and it an analytical argument. He wrote two treatises (the Monologion and Proslogion) which became the foundation of the Ontological
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Plato & Metaphysics Metaphysics; a combination of the Greek word‚ meta‚ which translates to “after‚” “beyond‚” “along with‚” “among‚” and “behind‚” and the Latin term‚ physica‚ that simply means the science of matter and physical properties. Philosophers refer to this term to theorize about the different elements of the world in which we live and the world that truly exists. One of the most prominent philosophers is Plato‚ who set the foundation for many modern philosophers on their perspective
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an untimely blight in what should have been the fullest bloom of her years’’. The crone does not appear to be an ordinary human being for she is so old that ‘’even the space since she began to decay must have exceeded the ordinary term of human existence’’. Their meeting is clandestine and there is a sense of urgency and all this gives the reader and indication that something is severely wrong. The first paragraph plays an important part in setting the tone and mood of the story. It develops the
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A Clean‚ Well-Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway is a story about men in the philosophy of existentialism. Existentialism is a philosophy that is centered upon the human existence‚ it focuses on individuals finding a reason for living within themselves (Oxford Dictionary). Throughout life‚ humans often question their own existence. The characters in A Clean‚ Well-Lighted Place are looking for a truth in themselves‚ a truth that they must be able to live for‚ this truth is based on the premise that
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taken in this paper is that Protagoras’ philosophical thesis on human nature is not true. In particular‚ I will argue that man is not the measure of all things or the reason for everything. The purpose of this paper is to explain the sense of man’s existence‚ and to have a clear understanding that God alone is the measure of all things. The main parts of this paper are as follows: First for explication‚ this is to strain Protagoras philosophy that cues him to conclude that‚ “man is the measure of all
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values love is the most amazing power‚ which changes people life and destiny. During our lifetime they experience different types of love; however the most expiring love is always dedicated to their loved. Poets‚ writers‚ scientist try to express the existence of true love‚ which can live forever. Does the true‚ immortal love exist? Do people can keep loving only one person all life? These questions are actual and meaningful today. Most people were taught to believe that the true love exits. Fairy-tales
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