The question about the existence of God or‚ more generally speaking‚ of a supernatural entity that steers the course of the world‚ is probably as old as humanity itself. Many great philosophers were concerned with this basic and yet so important question which remains to be a controversial issue to this day! In the following I will commit myself to the above-mentioned question by firstly reconstructing Anselm´s proof of God´s existence and secondly considering his position in the light of the critique
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Four components of Thomas Aquinas’ cosmological argument for the existence of God are the argument from first motion‚ the argument from first cause‚ the argument from degrees‚ and the argument from the contingent. The argument from first motion is practically the thought that because things move in the universe and something else caused those things to move‚ then there must be an initial mover—that initial mover is God (Vaughn 64-65). Aquinas’ second argument is that from first-cause‚ this is basically
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Journal Reflection – Proofs for the Existence of God St. Thomas Aquinas’ 5 Ways St. Thomas Aquinas’ Five Ways (3) God either exists or doesn’t‚ believe what you want but many have argued over this ongoing topic including famous philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas‚ who created 5 ways to prove that God actually exists. I will be focusing on three of his ‘Five Ways’‚ which include the ideas that there has to be a first mover that had initially started everything in motion‚ there
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Aquinas affirms the name ‘God’ means that He is infinitely good (pg. 125). The first argument offered concludes there must be a first mover‚ “and this everyone understands to be God” (pg. 126). His first argument does not prove the unmoved mover is good or bad. Aquinas‚ like most‚ understand God to be the original mover and infinitely good. Can we take Aquinas’ first argument as any proof of God’s existence? I believe not. Aquinas must argue such a creator is all good. Aquinas’ fourth argument puts
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The Existence of God The existence of God has been questioned‚ pondered‚ sought out and studied for hundreds‚ no‚ thousands of years since the beginning of time. “Does God exist?” “What do certain philosophers have to say about the existence of God?” “What do Christianity and Atheism have to say?” “What about those who say they have experienced God?” “If He does exist‚ what is He like?” “Why does He allow bad things to happen?” “Why does He not make Himself visible to us
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Descartes Proof for the Existence of God The purpose of my essay will be to examine Descartes’ argument for the existence of God. First‚ I will review Descartes’ proof for the existence of God. Then I will examine the reasons that Descartes has for proving God’s existence. I will also discuss some consequences that appear as a result of God’s existence. Finally‚ I will point out some complications and problems that exist within the proof. The basic problem with most religions in
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Reasoning Gods existence This paper will talk about reasoning Gods existence‚ St. Thomas Aquinas’ three arguments for Gods existence using reason alone‚ and human reason limitations with regard to knowing God. St. Thomas Aquinas was a 13th century theologian and doctor of the church. He was born in 1226 to a righteous family in Italy and was taken in by Benedictines at age five. At age ten he went on to study at Naples University. St. Thomas Aquinas was almost smarter than his own teachers. He said
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The belief in the Christian Gods existence has been a controversial issue for a very long time. The Holy Bible is a lot of things to a lot of people. To some‚ the Bible is a self-contradictory book about cultures from the distant past. Others‚ such as Christians‚ believe that it is a guide on how to live their daily lives and it is a source of inspiration. I personally believe that the existence of God is nonsensical. "If the truth is that ugly - which it is - then we do have to be careful about
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The Existence of God Kimberly Mongold PHI 208 Ethics and Moral Reasoning Instructor Kenneth Mentor April 07‚ 2013 Since the beginning of time people have often questioned the meaning of life‚ how the universe was created and the purpose for the wildlife and creatures that roam the earth. These things often lead us to question the existence of God. In order to even begin to answer these complex questions we must uncover the source of all of these occurrences. In this paper I will
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only if there is real proof or evidence‚ a witness‚ and/or a motive to do the wrong. If these things aren’t present then they cannot be sued or proven guilty. But in Anselm’s point of view‚ why and how would people believe in the divine Lord if we had not seen him yet even once? When we have said that we only believe what we can see… If you think about the quote made by man‚ “To see is to believe.” And how men believe in God‚ they’re two contradicting thoughts. We don’t see god‚ therefore why should
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