KEY FACTS: arguments for existence of god Flashcards
science, experimentations, sensory perception,…are examples of
a-posteriori knowledge
math, logic, abstract reasoning,…are examples of
a-priori knowledge
Aquinas on a priori arguments
they cannot prove existence of god the only way to prove it is experience
is the cosmological argument a-posteriori or a-priori
a-posteriori
is the teleological argument a-posteriori or a-priori
a-posteriori
is the ontological argument a-posteriori or a-priori
a-priori
what is an a-priori knowledge?
comes from reason, no experience needed (universal, necessary)
What is a-posteriori knowledge?
gained by experience or empirical evidence
what is empirical evidence
what we can see and touch - scientific method
what does the cosmological argument appeal to
the existence of the universe
what does the teleological argument focus on
purpose and design
what does the ontological argument try to prove
that god must exist in reality
deductive
if we accept premises we have to accept conclusion
white bears exist. apriori or aposteriori
a posteriori
all bachelors are unmarried apriori or aposteriori
a priori - dont need to meet bachelors to know
