The Role Of Philosophy Flashcards

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What is philosophy

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The study of fundamental questions about existence knowledge, and reason

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What are the arguments for existence of god (philosophy)

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  • Cosmological argument
  • teleological (design) argument
  • moral argument
  • ontological argument
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What is the cosmological argument

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Everything has a cause and the first case is god

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What is the teleological argument

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Thé universes order and complexity suggests designer (god)

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What is the moral argument

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Human senses of right and points to a moral lawgiver

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What is the ontological argument

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Gods existence is necessary due to the definition of god as the greatest possible being

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Why is problem and suffering a challenge in the belief of god
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How can a benevolent an omnipotent god allow suffering?

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What is the scientific explanation that challenges the belief in god

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Bbt and evolution are alternatives to creation

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Why is atheism and agnosticism a challenge in the belief in god

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Non belief or uncertainty about gods mathswatch

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Who is William paley

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Proposed the design argument using the analogy of the watchmaker

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