Existence of God - Based on Reason - Key Words

Question 1

Define A priori

Answer 1

Something knowable without reference to sense experience

Question 2

Define the Ontological Argument

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Define Contradiction

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Define Predicate

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What is a Defining Predicate?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What is the Principle of non-contradiction?

Answer 6

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