either Russell’s or Rand’s account of the value of philosophy. a) Explain that account. b) Explain what you take to be the strongest objection to that account. c) Explain why the objection does or does not succeed. 2) Choose either the teleological or the cosmological argument for the existence of God. a) Explain that argument. b) Explain what you take to be the strongest objection to that argument. c) Explain why the objection does or does not succeed. The paper is due on Thursday‚ July 24‚ by 9am
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The ontological argument for God’s existence is a work of art resulting from philosophical argumentation. An ontological argument for the existence of God is one that attempts the method of a priori proof‚ which utilizes intuition and reason alone. The term a priori refers to deductive reasoning. Deductive reasoning is the type of reasoning that proceeds from general principles or premises to derive particular information. The argument works by examining the concept of God‚ and arguing that it implies
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Anselm’s ontological argument for the existence of god is done via “A Priori” argument meaning this argument uses mostly reasoning and definition to prove his point. Anselm begins his Chapter 2 argument with his own understanding of God‚ “I may understand that you exist as we believe you exist‚ and that you are what we believe you to be. Now we believe that you are something that which nothing greater can be thought.” (Feinberg‚ p. 30). Anslem’s understanding of God is a vital part for this argument
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theory. But all this leaves the question‚ what caused the big bang? Science cannot yet explain this making it open to religious speculation. This is the basis of the cosmological argument. The cosmological argument proves the existence of god from the idea that there is a first cause of the universe. Aquinas version of the cosmological argument try?s to prove Gods existence through motion‚ cause and effect theory and the contingency theory. According to Aquinas an object will only move if an external
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The difference between teleological and deontological ethical systems‚ are teleological ethical system is based on the outcome of an act. If you do something that is bad as long as the outcome of that act is good then it is considered to be a good act. Now with the Deontological ethical system this system is base on the act it self. If you do something and you meant good doing it even if that act turns out bad‚ your act is still considered to be good. For example of Deontological if your friend
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There is numerous amount of cosmological motifs in the play King Henry IV. Each pattern has its similarities expressed by their meaning. The following characters convey opinions that have an astronomic comparison. In the first several stanzas of act 1‚ the king starts to express a feeling of being anxious. He starts complaining tremendously about certain living beings. “Those opposed eyes which‚ like the meteors of a troubled heaven”‚ he utters the comparison of the horse’s eyes partaking in the
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Archbishop of Canterbury1‚ the ontological argument was born in the early 1100’s. The ontological point of view‚ according to St. Anselm‚ describes God as “a being than which no greater can be conceived”.2 St. Anselm concluded that if such being failed to exist‚ another even greater being could be conceived that does exist. This argument would be illogical‚ as no being can be greater than the greatest being. Therefore God must exist. As you can see‚ St. Anselm’s ontological argument attempts to prove
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List and discuss in depth the three teleological frameworks and the three deontological frameworks. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Of these six frameworks‚ with which one do you most associate? Teleological frameworks focus in the results of the conduct of the individual is favorable or not. The three teleological frameworks are ethical egoism‚ utilitarianism‚ Sidgwick’s dualism. “Ethical egoism is based on the belief that every individual should act in a way to promote
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Anselm’s ontological argument is an a priori proof of God’s existence. Anselm starts with an idea that depends on experience for their justification and then proceeds by purely logical means to the conclusion that God exists. His aim is to refute “the fool who says in his heart there is no God” (Psalms 14:1) this is showing that the ‘fool’ has important features which are; he understands the claim that God exists and he does not believe God exists. Anselm said “an atheist cannot consistently be an
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Where do we come from? Around the world‚ there are numerous religions and scientific theories that attempt to explain how our universe began. The information contained below will attempt to outline the Big Bang theory and the Cosmological Argument. In 1929 an astronomer named Edwin Hubble discovered that the universe is expanding the same in all directions and from this conceived the Big Bang Theory (Craig 30). Everything in the universe is expanding outward. This implies that at some point in the
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