quick revision b4 tests Flashcards
What is the paradox of the stone?
‘Can God make a stone too heavy for hm to lift?’ - Mavrodes & Averroes
What are the three responses to the paradox of hte stone?
- C Wade Savage
- Aquinas
- Mavrodes
What was C Wade Savage’s response to the paradox of the stone?
The Two gods analogy
What was Aquinas response to the paradox of the stone?
The incoherence of the task itself through logic impossibility.
What was Mavrodes’ response to the paradox of the stone?
The incoherence of the argument based on the assumptive implications.
Assuption 1: God is omnipotent
Assumption 2: God is not omnipotent
What is the issue of God and free will?
1) god knows all that man will do
2) Man has free will
- Anthony Kenney
What are the responses to the issue of God and free will?
- Kenney + Aquinas
- Lacewing
- Deny human freedom
what is Kenney and Aquinas’ response to the issue of God and free will?
an atemporal God does not have to worry about influence over temporal decisions.
what is Kenney’s response to the issue of God and free will?
an atemporal God does not have to worry about influence over temporal decisions.
What is Lacewing’s first response to the issue of God and free will?
temporal decisions still apply to humans. simply because he knows what will happen doesn’t take away your freedom, because he didn’t influence your decision.
What is the response to deny human freedom after the God and free will issue?
deny human freedom.
What is the Euthyphro dilemma?
A two-horned dilemma questioning the nature of God to morality.
either, God’s commands are good because they come from God.
Or, God commands action because they follow an external moral set of beliefs.
What is Aristotle and Aquinas’ response to the first horn?
Humans have a purpose and therefore havea function, this is what is good. This has been established by God, therefore he has entered a contract stating he has to fulfil these actions.
What is Kierkegaard’s response to the second horn?
We should commend Abraham for trying to kill his son, as this is what faith is. we may have to suspend our beliefs sometimes.
What is the argument for the everlasting God?
- An everlasting God is personal
- An everlasting God can interact with humanity.
- An everlasting God can allow for free will
- There is some biblical evidence for an everlasting God.
