Existence of God - Based on Reason - Key Words Flashcards

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Define A priori

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Something knowable without reference to sense experience

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Define the Ontological Argument

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An argument for the existence of God from his definition, an argument that is not dependant on sense experience

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Define Contradiction

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Contradictory to use two ideas together when one makes the other impossible. e.g Circles are square

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Define Predicate

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A grammatical term which refers to the description of a concept. e.g ‘Her dress is red’, the ‘is red’ is the predicate

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What is a Defining Predicate?

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A description that is necessary to the concept. e.g ‘A square has 4 sides’, ‘has 4 sides’ is necessary to the concept of a square

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What is the Principle of non-contradiction?

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States that contradictory propositions cannot both be true in the same sense at the same time

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