The Role Of Philosophy Flashcards
What is philosophy
The study of fundamental questions about existence knowledge, and reason
What are the arguments for existence of god (philosophy)
- Cosmological argument
- teleological (design) argument
- moral argument
- ontological argument
What is the cosmological argument
Everything has a cause and the first case is god
What is the teleological argument
Thé universes order and complexity suggests designer (god)
What is the moral argument
Human senses of right and points to a moral lawgiver
What is the ontological argument
Gods existence is necessary due to the definition of god as the greatest possible being
Why is problem and suffering a challenge in the belief of god
(Q)
How can a benevolent an omnipotent god allow suffering?
What is the scientific explanation that challenges the belief in god
Bbt and evolution are alternatives to creation
Why is atheism and agnosticism a challenge in the belief in god
Non belief or uncertainty about gods mathswatch
Who is William paley
Proposed the design argument using the analogy of the watchmaker