Second Exam

Question 1

Westphal AO2

Answer 1

We can no longer speak of God , only religion
Good : Freud , Russell “it is possible humanity on the threshold …”
Bad : butler , dirkheim
Why agree : Ayer , flew
Why disagree : Mitchell , plantinger/Malcolm , Wittgenstein

Question 2

Donovan AO2

Answer 2

Rel exp +revelation now meaningless
Good : advancements in science , Freud , Marx ‘ , Russell , Dawkins
Bad : butler , Dostoyevsky ,
Agree : Dawkins , Ayer , flew , persinger, ramachandran, Hume
Disagree : broad , Swinburne , hick , William james , Alston (numbers matter ) wainwright ( credible witnesses )

Question 3

Ayer AO2

Answer 3

Demise of religion
Good : end of oppression (kkk wbc) Marx , Freud , Dawkins , Russell , Bakunin (equality only possible with the end of religion)
Bad : Dostoyevsky , butler
Agree :popper (“true in spirit “) , Tillich , William james , flew , early Wittgenstein , Hume , ramachandran , persinger , Freud , Dawkins , Donovan
Disagree : popper , Swinburne , hick (eschatological verification ) , Ayer (admits that nearly all of it was false )
Flews arg better , later Wittgenstein , cupitt, aquinas , Tillich/bultmann Mitchell

Question 4

Donovan

Answer 4

“To have no doubts at all about ones beliefs may sometimes be more a symptom of insanity or arrogant irresponsibility than of sound thinking “

Question 5

Donovan’s definition of intuition

Answer 5

“A direct , convincing way of knowing , which needs no further argument “