PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES & QUESTIONS
This argument claims to find proof for God's existence in the structure of the world around us: its complexity, orderliness, beauty or staggering unlikelihood. You will find out about William Paley's "Watch on the Heath" analogy and David Hume's criticisms of analogies like this.
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This argument claims to find proof for God's existence in the ultimate origin of the world, the claim that it must have come from somewhere and needs something or someone to begin it or explain it. You will find out about Thomas Aquinas' three versions of this argument and criticisms from David Hume and Immanuel Kant.
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This unusual argument claims that the proof for God's existence lies in the definition of God; logically, God has to exist and cannot not-exist. You will find out about Anselm's original version of this argument and criticisms from Bertrand Russell.
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There's a lot of proof for God's existence but none of it is very convincing
There's a lot of proof for God's existence and some of it is very convincing indeed
The conclusions flow logically from the premises. For example, the Design Argument concludes that God is the only explanation for the order and purpose found in the world around us. If the conclusions really do flow logically from the premises, then the argument is VALID.
If there's a logical problem and the conclusions don't follow from the premises, the argument is INVALID. |
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