To what extent does Gaunilo’s criticism of Anselm’s argument succeed in demonstrating that the argument fails? Gaunilo‚ a Benedictine monk and contemporary of St Anselm was the first to raise objections to Anselm’s idea that God exists by definition‚ claiming within “On behalf of the Fool” that Anselm’s argument was not logical and needed to be discredited. Gaunilo famously claimed that Anselm’s conclusion that the non-existence of God is “unintelligible” cannot show that God necessarily exists
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The Devil and Tom Walker character analysis From the beginning of time the devil has been known to trick weak people. Old Scratch‚ Belcebub‚ Lucifer or simply the devil has been the antagonist for all religious beliefs in the whole planet. The story “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irvin shows how this abominable creature‚ the devil‚ tricks people in order to get their soul. Throughout times people have believed that the devil gave temptations in order to fall for them so
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Am I Free? I. INTRODUCTION Before my first year in college started‚ Mama and I went to the mall to buy school-related things‚ including notebooks‚ pens‚ and a bag. When we arrived at the shoes-section‚ I found myself stuck in deciding which pair I should choose. Well‚ it’s not because I don’t like any—actually‚ I’ve found what kind of pair I want‚ but my mother kept on insisting another pair. It ended up that I bought what she liked for me because the pair that I liked didn’t have a size appropriate
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a) Examine arguments which suggest that our moral intuitions provide evidence for the existence of God. Morality is about understanding the difference between the right and wrong action in a situation. People may argue that morality exists because God made it therefore morality depends on God or that there isn’t any point in being moral unless God exists. Moral arguments try to show that nothing else but God’s existence accounts for our awareness of morality. Immanuel Kant’s moral arguments
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Heraclitus‚ like many of the beginning philosophers was a monist. His interpretation of the one reality was fire; however‚ this is not to be taken literally. Heraclitus believed that the “one” could not be any material thing‚ but could be found in the orderliness of change and he explained fire as “always changing yet somehow is always the same.” By having orderliness‚ there is possibility for the human mind to understand the cosmos instead of it being chaotic and based on the gods’ wills. He believed
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What is Reality? What is reality? In my mind‚ reality is defined by the individual. It is not a single‚ or whole entity that is the same for everyone. What this implies is that each person has control over their own reality. It varies from person to person but also intertwines. Individual realities can interact with each other which add up and ultimately create other joint realities until an intricate “web” of realities is made that represents the world. I would consider myself an existentialist
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“The real question is whether the man has been justly slain. If justly‚ then your duty is to let the matter alone; but if unjustly‚ then even if the murderer is under the same roof with you and eats at the same table‚ proceed against him” (Plato 3). This quote from The Trial and Death of Socrates demonstrates acts in themselves are neither unjust nor just‚ and the perception by the person deciding whether the act is unjust or just‚ is the determining factor in the matter. In this case‚ Euthyphro
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What is the difference between direct and circumstantial evidence? Give two practical examples of each. Direct evidence proves a fact without interference and does not require any reasoning to arrive at the conclusion to be drawn from the evidence. Basically it can prove a fact by itself. Everything a witness saw‚ heard‚ found‚ etc. are examples of direct evidence. -A customer was present when they robbed the supermarket‚ he witnessed the event. -A person saw through the window when the criminal
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Do we as humans live the life that we want to‚ or are our lives controlled by computers? This Philosophical question is brought up in the Matrix. Neo‚ one of the main characters in the movie is chosen to see if he wants to believe what reality really is‚ or if he wants to go back into the “Cave”. In the story‚ “The Allegory and the Cave” by Plato‚ they hold four prisoners in a dark cave with a fire going behind them. They see shadows from the people walking outside‚ but they don’t know what they
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Kant: Explain and asses what you think to be the best argument Kant gives as his "Metaphysical Exposition of Space" (B37-40) that space cannot be either and actual entity (Newtonian concept) or any independent relation among real things (Leibnizian concepti be on). In other words‚ is he successful in arguing that space must be (at least) a form of intuition? Do any of his arguments further show that space must be ONLY a form of intuition and not ALSO something Newtonian or Leibnizian? In his
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