Existence of God

What is a posteriori?

• A statement based on actual observation

• A statement on logic

• A statement based on hearsay

• A statement based on feelings

What is Empiricism?

• Using knowledge gained through the five senses

• Using knowledge gained through factual information

• Using knowledge gained through other people's experiences

• Using science as a base ground for knowledge

Deductive reasoning is when..

• we know that if the premise of the argument are true, then the conclusion must be true

• If the premise of the argument are true then the conclusion must be false

• If the statements are true then the knowledge of the statement is true

• If the premise of the argument is false then the conclusion must be true

Analogous reasoning is when..

• similarities of two different things are used to support the conclusion.

• Differences are used to support the conclusion.

• Three different things are used to support the conclusion.

• One uses a mathematical analysis to support their statement.

Deontological means when..

• When acts are irrelevant

• When the outcome is more important.

• When it is ok to lie to protect a loved one.

• When acts are morally obligatory regardless of their consequences.

teleological means when..

• Acts are considered equally as important as outcomes

• When the majority outweighs the minority.

• When the outcome is irrelevant

• When the minority outweigh the majority

meta-ethics deals with...

• the content of moral judgment

• Deals with the nature of moral judgment

• Deals with human beings and their feelings

• Deal with actual examples

Aquinas's first way is often referred to as...

• potential versus actuality

• Motion or change

• Sequencing

• Uncaused causer

What is the Efficient cause?

• When something is in its fully realised state

• When something has potential

• When the third party that moves potentiality to actuality

• When something is unable to move

Aquinas's second way deal with..

• Contingency and necessity

• Cause and effect

• Motion and change

• Stop and start