scientific reasoning of God. The existence‚ simplicity and will of God are simply a few topics which Aquinas explores in the Summa Theologica. Through arguments entailing these particular topics‚ Aquinas forms an argument that God has the ability of knowing and willing this particular world of contingent beings. The contrasting nature of necessary beings and contingent beings is at the heart of this debate. Aquinas sets up this argument in his discussion of whether or not God exists. His five proofs
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Loving‚ and Patient God There are many characteristics in describing the Christian Gods personality. God is similar to us—only in perfection. He is holy‚ fair‚ righteous‚ and impartial. He has feelings‚ can be jealous and angry‚ and always keeps his promises. Although‚ I believe God has three attributes that make him the merciful God that he is: loving‚ forgiving‚ and patient. These three characteristics are ultimately those that affect my life most. I sin daily‚ but God never holds it against
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René Descartes and the Existence of God In his Discourse on Method‚ French philosopher René Descartes shares his views on what he has found to be the best way for him to live life‚ and what he believes to be the ultimate purpose of living. In part of this discourse‚ Descartes explains the four metaphysical arguments that he came across during his meditations. This process‚ he states‚ begins by doubting every idea and opinion he had learned in his life that he did not already believe as clearly and
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Philosophy Homework 15/09/2011 Deductive Arguments: A deductive argument isn’t necessarily valid‚ it could be invalid. It also isn’t necessarily sound – it could be unsound. If the argument is valid and the premises are true then overall the argument is sound. You will always gain knowledge with a deductive argument. The first premise will link with the second premise in order to make a conclusion. Deductive arguments aren’t based on assumptions. Inductive Arguments: The premises are all true
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Methods and Meditations on First Philosophy is a discourse by Rene Descartes‚ which largely focuses on the nature of humanity and divinity. This essay is a discussion of this discourse‚ and will summarize‚ explain and object to various parts of his work. The majority of this essay focuses on Descartes Sixth Meditation‚ which includes his argument that corporeal things do exist. 1. There clearly exists a passive faculty of sensing and I use it involuntarily. 2. If there exists a passive faculty
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Is God really existed? Many people wonder the same questions‚ there are many ways to prove that God existed. And there are a lot of people can prove that the existence of God. But for this essay‚ is going to talk about Aquinas and Pascal. Both of them believe that God exist‚ but different way to prove and talk about it. The essay will talk and explain about Aquinas. Aquinas argued that there are five ways to prove the existence of God. Next‚ the essay will talk about Pascal. Pascal used pragmatic
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Pascal says “If there is a God‚ He is infinitely incomprehensible‚ since‚ having neither parts nor limits‚ He has no affinity to us’’ (Pascal‚ 2). Throughout Pascal’s argument he makes the constant notion believing in order to gain finite happiness‚ how is it possible to know if God is willing to provide this infinite gain if he is infinitely incomprehensible? This critical mistake is the very reason Pascal’s argument doesn’t work‚ we just don’t have the knowledge to know about what truly happens
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One of the most complex and popular topics in both Metaphysics and Theology in our world is whether or not God truly exist. There are many theories that suggest God’s existence is real and not real‚ but this paper will directly focus on the arguments of St. Anselm and St. Thomas Aquinas who both believe that God does exists. They both have proof the existence of God‚ but their demonstrations are far different. In this paper‚ I will actively seek to present‚ analyze and compare and contrast both methods
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that the whole world is created by the God. Because there are so many well designed creatures exist in the world. They are so perfect that it is only possible for God to create it. Obvious function and superb design are present everywhere in the biological world. Well adapted organisms & well designed systems are everywhere in the biological part nature. Such theory is called “ Teleological Argument”. So for my paper‚ l shall argue that the Teleological Argument is not convincing. In particular‚ l
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The book‚ Chariot of the Gods? (von Daniken 1972)‚ fails to use appropriate argumentative techniques to prove its claims. This essay will analyse two arguments from the book. The first section will analyse the argument from chapter 2 by identifying the marks of pseudoscience and the marks of a good explanation. The second section will be analysing the argument in chapter 5 by discussing some pseudoscientific marks‚ fallacies‚ rhetoric and cognitive biases that the argument includes. The analysis of
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