Med 3 Blud

Question 1

Hume Critique of Causal Argument

Answer 1

Descartes –> something is caused to exist or nothing

Hume –> something simply exists

Question 2

Problem of Infinity

Answer 2

Caterus - Objection –> example of chiliagon and we can not hold it in the minds eye

Big premise in the Trademark

HOWEVER

Descartes - understanding is not necessarily required

–> we cant hold chilaigon in a minds eye but we can understand xyz
–> Mathematicians use infinity in calculus despite not comprehending it

ULTIMATELY

D = WRONG –> UNDERSTANDING + KNOWING LINKED –> LEVELS OF REALITY –> MORE REALITY IN HOLDING SOMETHING IN THE MINDS EYE THAN JUST KNWING IT

Question 3

Premise 1 of Trademark Argument

Answer 3

“The idea of God, or a supremely perfect being, is one that I find within me just as surely as the idea of any shape or number

Question 4

Premise 2 of Trademark Argument

Answer 4

The idea of God cannot be invented by me

Question 5

Premise 3 of Trademark Argument

Answer 5

“originates from a perfect being, that is, from God”