Arguments Of God Based On Observation Flashcards
Logical fallacy
An error in logical reasoning
A posteriori
An argument based on sense experience and observations of evidence
Fallacy of compositions
What is observed about the part cant be assumed to be the same for the whole
Epicurean Hypothesis
Finite practices given invite time will eventually form order
Infinite regress
A chain of events going backwards for ever
Contingent
Relies on something outside itself to exist
Necessary being
Cannot not exist, does not rely on anything for its own existence and holds the reason for its being within itself
Deism
The belief in a creator that started the world but then has no further involvement with it
Inductive
Evidence is collected from observations and experiences to suggest a hypothesis which is reinforced by further observations and evidence