Apologetics Exam Fall‚ 2009 Please type the responses; Double-space; One hour limit; Put your name on the exam Michael Gabizon CPO 313 1. State the four logically possible ways in which evidentialism could go about justifying its beliefs? Briefly evaluate each of the options. [20] Evidentialism holds four logical possibilities in an attempt to justify their beliefs. There is historical evidence‚ negative apologetics‚ minimal evidence‚ and the Holy Spirit. The first step is Historical
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empirical knowledge. This argument was developed by Thomas Aquinas and his fifth version. In this essay‚ I will explore the merits and flaws of this viewpoint by quoting Aquinas‚ William Paley‚ Richard Swinburne‚ Mark Twain‚ Frederick Tennant and David Hume who contributed comprehensively to this idea. Thomas Aquinas raised his fifth version (Perry‚ Bratman‚ Fischer 45-46) which stated that the natural world could not simply be an accident and that it must have some kind of designer‚ which he believed
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essence‚ and not the body‚ and though alone‚ and not perception‚ that is the key to true knowledge. 2. How are Hume’s and Nietzsche’s views of the self similar‚ and how are they different? Both Hume and Nietzsche believe that the self is a summation of one’s actions and perceptions. According to Hume‚ the self is “a collection of perceptions in perpetual flux and movement.” There is no simplicity or identity in the self‚ but only an infinite system of perceptions in an infinite “variety of postures
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First‚ Deontology is concerned with our actions not the consequences of the actions. Moral values is decided by our good will or the goodness of an action. We need to act by the laws and duties given to us‚ and not be distracted and/or tempted by our passions. Intention is important because we have the duty to do right things. Intention is important because we have the duty to do right things. People should act out of good will and perform a moral action out our desire for a good outcome/consequences
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links History[edit] David Hume ’s statements on ethics foreshadowed those of 20th century emotivists. Emotivism reached prominence in the early 20th century‚ but it was born centuries earlier. In 1710‚ George Berkeley wrote that language in general often serves to inspire feelings as well as communicate ideas.[7] Decades later‚ David Hume espoused ideas similar to Stevenson ’s later ones.[8] In his 1751 book An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals‚ Hume considered morality to be related
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Idealism Existentialism Phenomenology Hermeneutics Structuralism Deconstruction Critical Theory Pragmatism Behaviorism Functionalism Thales‚ Anaximander‚ Anaximenes‚ Leucippus‚ Democritus‚ Socrates‚ Plato‚ Aristotle‚ Pyrrho‚ Descartes‚ Locke‚ Berkeley‚ Hume‚ Kant‚ What is knowledge? What can be known? Is knowledge possible? How do we attain knowledge? Can we trust our memory? How does language affect what we know? Week 3 Metaphysics Metaphysics is the study of the nature of reality‚ including the
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Hailey Vetterlein Professor Balboa PHIL 160 May 9‚ 2013 ------------------------------------------------- Alice in Wonderland You may have thought Alice in Wonderland was just a children’s tale that everyone takes too seriously but there is more philosophy‚ metaphors‚ and spirituality in this revolutionary children’s book than you can fit into one teapot! It seems everyone from my generation and up has heard the story‚ read the book‚ or watched the movie at some point in their lives. Alice
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players only a few will become great” (Hume). “One thing that Derek Jeter‚ Hank Aaron‚ and Babe Ruth all possess is the drive and the will to become a great baseball player” (Hume). “When the coaches of these players saw how they handle themselves on and off the field‚ it shows that they have the characteristics of becoming a great baseball player” (Hume). “MLB recruiters are looking for someone who not only excels in the big things‚ but also on the little details. (Hume). “Becoming a pro takes great responsibility
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Explain and Assess Descartes Trademark Argument Descartes Trademark Argument came about when Descartes was in the process of trying to build up the knowledge he himself can know a priori (without experience) through pure reason. When doing this be began to think about where his idea of God came from and eventually Descartes concluded that the idea of God comes from God himself and he explained this through the Trademark Argument. The argument is an a priori argument meaning before experience. This
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IMMATERIALISM Book No sense of talking about real objects independent of the perceiving mind God is the guarantor of all things that are not perceived to exist 3. DAVID HUME – WHETHER WE LIKE IT OR NOT‚ WE CANNOT KNOW Book The most consistent empiricist Bertrand Russell – “no one could accept and no one could refute” Hume
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