Arguments For God

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What is the main focus of Rowes argument that defends Clarke?

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Not all beings are dependent.

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How do Hume and Edward respond/object to Clarke?

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Once we explained each member of the infinite sequence, there's nothing left to explain (the set is not above and beyond its members).

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What does the watch/watchmaker Analogy support?

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The Design argument.

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What question does Clark impose to strengthen the argument (1st/2nd way)?

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What is the cause of the infinite sequence/universe as a whole?

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What essential question does Rowe ask to defend the cosmological argument?

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Why does there exist anything, versus nothing at all?

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What is the Cosmological Argument?

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An argument that posits everything that exists has a cause, and there must be a first cause that is uncaused.

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What is the Design Argument?

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An argument that suggests the existence of a designer based on the complexity and order in the universe.

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What is the Ontological Argument?

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An argument for the existence of God based on the concept of God as the greatest conceivable being.

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What does 'First Cause' refer to?

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The initial cause that set everything else into motion, often identified with God.

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What is the Infinite Regression problem?

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The issue of explaining an infinite series of causes without a starting point.