Arguments For The Existence Of God Flashcards
Synthetic?
A statement which needs external evidence to verify if it is true/false
Analytic?
A statement that contains the truth needed to verify it within the statement itself
Necessary?
Holds the reason for its being within itself, cannot not exist
Predicate?
A quality or property of an object/subject
Contingent?
Depends on something else for its existence, can go in or out of existence
Ockham’s Razor?
Do not multiply entities beyond necessity; the simplest explanation is the best
Infinite Regress?
A chain of events going backwards forever
Aquinas’ 5 Ways?
Motion, Cause, Contingency, Morality, Design
Telos?
End result, purpose
Design Qua Regularity?
Design ‘as relating to’ the regular cycles and natural laws of the world
Design Qua Purpose?
Design ‘as relating to’ purpose
Id, Ego, Superego?
Desires, reasoning/ balancing of id/ superego shaped by external influences
Postulate?
A possible solution, assumption
Summum Bonum?
Highest good, where virtue and happiness coincide
Oedipus Complex?
Suppressed guilt from child wanting parent
