Traditional arguments for the Existence of God Key Terms Flashcards
1
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Analytic
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a statement that contains the truth needed to verify it within the statement itself
2
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Synthetic
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A statement which needs external evidence to verify if its true or false
3
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necessary
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must exist, cannot not exist
4
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predicate
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a quality or property of an object/subject
5
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contingent
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depends on something else for its existence ; can cease
6
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infinite regress
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a chain of events going backwards forever
7
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Aquinas five ways
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motion cause contingency morality design
8
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telos
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end result, purpose
9
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design qua regularity
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design “as relating to” the regular cycles and natural laws of the world
10
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design qua purpose
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design “as relating to” purpose
11
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id
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desires
12
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ego
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balancing of id/super ego
13
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super ego
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shaped by external influences
14
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postulate
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a possible solution:assumption
15
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summon bonum
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highest good, when virtue and happiness coincide
