The cosmological argument has been used for centuries to appeal to the existence of God‚ dating back to around 350 BC. Versions have been found in Plato’s Laws‚ 893-96‚ Aristotle’s Physics (VIII‚ 4-6)‚ and Aristotle’s Metaphysics (XII‚ 1-6). St. Thomas Aquinas‚ a Dominican priest‚ theologian‚ and philosopher‚ also included his version of the argument in Summa Theologica‚ along with four other contentions for the existence of God. The argument has been reasserted by Enlightenment writers such as Georg
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weaknesses of Aquinas’ Cosmological argument The Cosmological argument attempts to explain that something has caused the universe to exist and this First cause is what we call God. The argument begins with observations that try to support the following statements: • Everything in the universe has a cause • The universe itself must have a cause • To avoid infinite regress of causes there must be an uncaused cause • This uncaused cause is God The argument uses inductive reasoning‚ which means
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underprivileged‚ the underpaid‚ and the underfed.” How did the speaker address arguments and counterarguments? Although Kane made an attempt to argue that his Boss Jim W. Gettys’ political group was in complete control of the government‚ Kane’s opinion was that the group was dishonest‚ gave the public false hope‚ and most importantly made promises to the public that the group did not intend to fulfill. Furthermore‚ Kane’s argument that if he was elected‚ “the working man‚ slum child‚ decent ordinary
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to be (Thomas Chatterton Williams) While this essay is considered a “comparison/contrast” essay‚ that name can sometimes be misleading. Keep in mind that your thesis‚ and your essay‚ should be an argument. In the essay‚ if you argue that Meher Ahmad provide a more effective and convincing argument than Williams. One of the areas of support might be that Ahmad’s evidence is stronger. Then explain in detail how his evidence is stronger‚ and explain how William’s evidence is not effective‚ and provide
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Rogerian Argument Everyone is familiar with the idea of a persuasive essay. The goal is to convince one’s audience that the writer’s point of view is correct. They use logic and their prior understanding of a subject to help argue their side on a position. When using this technique‚ the writer rarely pays attention to the feelings of those who are most likely to read the writing. Oppositely‚ Rogerian argument is attempting to find a common ground in the midst of disagreement. One tries to make sure
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Argument: People need to be vigilant while shopping at San Antonio local Malls. Premise 1: People should be cognizant of his or her surroundings while shopping at local malls. Premise 2: Three local malls in San Antonio had incidents in the past two days. Conclusion: Therefore‚ people need to be vigilant while shopping at local malls in San Antonio. The deductive argument is true since premise 1 states people should be cognizant of his or her surroundings while shopping at malls. This argument
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The article as well as the presentation of Dr. Towns is convincing on all arguments that the Bible is the word of God. I converted to be a Christian 22 years ago when I became a believer that Christ is God. As a young child is Sunday school‚ I use to ask question to my Sunday school teacher. If the Bible is the word of God‚ why did bad things happen in the Bible if God is a good God? As a teen and staying true to my religious upbringing‚ I knew in my heart that the Bible was the word of God because
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In the first part of the assignment we were asked to identify components of arguments‚ premise and conclusion‚ for the passages. Where applicable we are to highlight key words or phrases that identify a claim as a premise or a conclusion. A premise is the support for the conclusion. (Missimer‚ 2005) The first example has several premises as follows if Sue’s baby is a boy it will be named Mark and if it is a girl it will be named Margaret. Another premise is that Sue will have a boy or girl. “So”
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Using the patient information provided‚ respond to the following questions: (a) What cultural considerations are important for you to remember while you interview Ms. Li? (b) What is the Abuse Assessment screen? (c) If abuse is discovered‚ what should you do? Patient Information: Patient: Sue Li Age: 20 Ethnicity: Asian American Given Ms. Li’s ethnicity‚ she might appear reserved‚ avoid eye contact‚ stoic‚ and will not ask many questions. Her willingness to answer and ask questions may differ if
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The Influence Of Shopping Motivation‚ Optimum Stimulation Level And Cognitive Response On Store Patronage Satisfaction: A Case Of Indonesia Tjong Budisantoso‚ Notre Dame University Katherine Mizerski‚ Edith Cowan University Abstract This study focuses on the relationship between shopping motivation‚ optimum stimulation level and cognitive response and store patronage satisfaction. Shopping motivation focuses on the hedonic motivations for shopping while cognitive response is measured in terms of
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