experience. (18) 2. ‘The argument merely indicates the probability of God and this is of little value to a religious believer.’ Discuss. (12) In contrast to the classical arguments for the existence of God‚ namely the ontological‚ cosmological and teleological arguments‚ the argument from religious experience doesn’t just entail a set logical of points arriving at a conclusion on a piece of paper‚ rather it also necessitates sense-based experience‚ tangible to the individual who experiences the divine
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are not accountable to some transcendent being. This life may be all we have‚ so live your life however you see fit and enjoy it. Traditionally‚ there have been four major arguments for God’s existence: (1) the cosmological argument; (2) the teleological argument; (3) the ontological argument; and (4) the moral law argument. Below are explanations of each of the arguments and the common responses to them. 1. Cosmological Argument The term
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William Paley and David Hume’s argument over God’s existence is known as the teleological argument‚ or the argument from design. Arguments from design are arguments concerning God or some type of creator’s existence based on the ideas of order or purpose in universe. Hume takes on the approach of arguing against the argument of design‚ while Paley argues for it. Although Hume and Paley both provide very strong arguments‚ a conclusion will be drawn at the end to distinguish which philosophiser holds
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to validate his points that it is more logical to be an atheist instead of believing that there is a God. McCloskey debate this topic from an atheistic perspective‚ and argued against the major arguments known as the cosmological argument‚ the teleological argument‚ and the argument
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Abstract There are similarities and differences in deontological and teleological ethical systems. Each of the ethical systems will be discussed in a compare and contrast so that they are made clear to what they mean. There are seven major ethical systems that are either deontological systems or they are teleological systems. Teleological and Deontological Ethical Systems When looking at two separate definitions
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1968 article‚ On Being an Atheist‚ H.J. McCloskey attempts to refute the arguments of God’s existence and explain how “atheism is a much more comfortable belief than theism.” (McCloskey 1968) He first attempts to discredit the Cosmological and Teleological arguments for God’s existence‚ then he turns to the existence of evil as “proof” that God does not exist‚ and finally closes his article back where he began- claiming that atheism is a more comforting belief than theism. Here I intend to explain
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An argument from design is an argument that is close to the Teleological approach‚ which are arguments for the existence of God because of a general pattern and order in the universe‚ as opposed to arguments from providence‚ which are arguments from the provision of needs; of conscious beings. The teleological argument attempts to prove the existence of God by explaining that the world‚ in its seemingly perfect and ordered state could not have come about without the existence of a designer. The
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1. Interests “Sixthly‚ he would be surprised to hear that the mechanism of the watch was no proof of contrivance‚ only a motion to induce the mind to think so.” (Page 56) William Paley confidently suggests that there must have been a designer to make such a complex piece of machinery due to the undeniable fact that‚ to make something so complex‚ a well thought out plan is needed. A watch has intricate components that have a distinct shape and position within the watch. According to Paley‚ all
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Teleological Ethics = Consequentialist Ethics Morality of an act is based on the outcome or consequence of the act Deontological Ethics = Non - Consequentialist Ethics Morality of an act is based in the act itself. Types of Teleological Ethics 1. Utilitarianism – Utilitarian moral theory is classical utilitarianism‚ 2. Varieties of ancient Greek virtue ethics – Aristotle Ethics is an Example a. The goal of ethics is to explain how one achieves the good life for human beings. There are
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Theoretical Framework Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Model and Bioecological Model suggest that the developing child (e.g.‚ students‚ teachers) can be influenced by the environment. These environments included but not limited to the developing child’s home‚ school‚ and family (Bronfenbrenner‚ 1994; Bronfenbrenner‚ 1995). The Ecological Model and Bioecological Model can help explain differences between students’ and teachers’ perceptions. In the microsystem‚ for example‚ Bronfenbrenner states that
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