Evaluate the arguments for the existence of god There are three main philosophical arguments for the existence of god; the Teleological argument (also known as the design argument)‚ made by William Paley‚ which presents the central idea that the universe is so complex‚ perfectly designed and purposeful that it must have had an intelligent designer‚ the Cosmological argument‚ made by Thomas Aquinas‚ which is based on the main idea that everything has a starting point so an uncaused god must have
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Madison Hogan 6-7-2013 American Lit. 2 Steinbeck’s Philosophical Guide Book In the novel‚ Grapes of Wrath‚ by John Steinbeck‚ the Joad Family makes the long arduous journey from the Dustbowl of Oklahoma to the promised lands of California. On their journey the family is subjected to many trials and tribulations. They witness the rampant poverty of the country and the harsh ignorance their government and industries afford them. However‚ throughout all these hardships‚ the family holds true
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At one point during a philosophical debate between Socrates and Phaedo‚ Phaedo attempts to compares the human body to a lyre and the soul to the lyre’s harmony. Socrates‚ however‚ argues that this an inaccurate comparison. He explains that a harmony can be more and more fully harmonized or less and less fully harmonized‚ to which Phaedo confirms. Socrates then claims that a soul cannot be neither more nor less of a soul than another‚ a fact which Phaedo also confirms. Consequently‚ if the harmony
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The Objective Basis of Morality Challenged The origins of morality and what is defined as "good" or "bad"‚ "unethical" or "moral" can easily boggle the mind. It is a topic that can be debated almost endlessly. There are many factors that must be taken into consideration to provide valid philosophies; yet there will still always be debatable elements. Two concepts of morality that are in direct opposition of each other are moral objectivism and moral relativism. Moral relativism can be subjective
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on establishing and then developing relationships as mandated by Jesus‚ in each of these two assumptions or philosophies‚ God considers people to be invaluable resources‚ but not His greatest asset. Before I continue‚ I agree with Hull’s four philosophical assumptions‚ as they greatly align with my own. Reviewing the passages in both Matthew and John‚ not only does God see people as being invaluable resources but perhaps‚ liabilities as well. In John‚ God calls us as branches to abide in the true
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Permaculture as a Basis for a Sustainable Future “Permaculture” is a word created by its founder‚ Bill Mollison and is a fusion of “permanent agriculture.” According to the International Labor Office‚ agriculture is any type of activity that involves the production and marketing of crops and animals. Agriculture does not follow a set of principles nor does it follow a set of ethics and is therefore ineffective when it comes to the advancement of society. Although agriculture has been an effective
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In Thomas Nagel’s essay titled “The Objective Basis of Morality”‚ Nagel claims that “[t]he basis of morality is a belief that good and harm to particular people (or animals) is good or bad not just from their point of view‚ but from a more general point of view‚ which every thinking person can understand” (Nagel 124). When applying this theory to the immorality of the price of higher education‚ it can be argued that making college so expensive is immoral because any thinking person can see it is
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THE BASIS OF KING’S NOVELS: FROM THE GOTHIC NOVEL TO POE Since childhood the King of horror‚ Stephen King was very fascinated by the unusual and "the dark side” of man. In fact‚ at the age of ten‚ he discovered the horror genre after seeing the film about extraterrestrials Earth vs. the Flying Saucers. Two years later‚ the little King in his aunt’s attic‚ found his grandfather’s books‚ who was fond of the authors Edgar Allan Poe‚ Howard Phillips Lovecraft and the British television writer Jamie
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Classical Rationality as the Basis of Utopism and its Criticism from the Viewpoints of Language and Experience The constant return to utopian projects of re-organizing society testifies that utopism is deeply rooted in the structure of the Classical episteme. In this case to break with utopian line of thinking means to uncover and eliminate all the presuppositions which inevitably lead to the transformation of social ideals into utopias. If we approach the problem of utopism from this point of
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Philosophical Ethics: Part A 1. Name and briefly describe the four main aspects of the AU decision-making process. i. Scope → Includes all those affected by the act‚ either directly or indirectly ii. Duration → Considers the length of time of each effect iii. Intensity → Considers the force or strength of each resulting experience iv. Probability → Considers how likely each effect might be‚ given that we don’t know ahead of time which of the many possible effects will actually occur.
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