Natural Theology Flashcards
1
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Natural theology
A
The effort to learn things about God from the world of nature
2
Q
Natural evil
A
Tsunamis, hurricanes, etc.
natural disasters
Not created by a human being
3
Q
Moral evil
A
Hitler, Stalin
Humans inflicting horror/pain on other individuals
4
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Theodicy
A
The justification of one’s belief in God, given the evil in the world
5
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Courage
A
Knowing what to fear
6
Q
Epicurus believed…
A
Pleasure is the highest good
If something is alive, it has a soul
The soul is made up of atoms
7
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Methodological doubt
A
Thinking you see something, but you really don’t
False senses
8
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Cogito ergo sum
A
I think, therefore I am
9
Q
Substance dualism
A
Two substances make up the entirely of what something is
10
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Gnosis vs doxa
A
Gnosis- knowledge
Doxa- opinion
