Metaphysics of God

William Paley's argument states that the order that characterizes the universe must have been designed and set in motion by a supreme being.

• ontological argument

• cosmological argument

• teleological argument

• deism

Which philosopher wrote about the the Euthyphro dilemma in addressing the relationshop between God, good & evil?

• Blaise Pascal

• Thomas Aquinas

• Aristotle

• Plato

Thinking is nothing more than electro chemical material reactions in the brain. What theory is this which is associated with Thomas Hobbes & Gilbert Ryle?

• materialism

• idealism

• libertarianism

• solipism

He is an agnostic believes we do not have enough information to make an informed decision or some believe we are not meant to understand whether a supreme being exists.

• Karl Marx

• Blaise Pascal

• Thomas Aquinas

• Thomas Henry Huxley

Aquinas' argument states a supreme being must exist because of the chain of causes must have a beginning.

• fideism

• cosmological argument

• ontological argument

• deism

Deists believe that God does not interfere with the world, answer prayers or create miracles. Who is connected to this theory?

• Hume

• Marx

• Laplace

• Voltaire

He argues religion is an expression of material realities and economic injustice, viewed as the "opiate of the masses"

• Sigmund Freud

• David Hume

• Karl Marx

• JL Mackie

Things are morally good or bad, permissible, or prohibited, solely because of God’s will or commands it.

• teleological argument

• Euthyphyro Dilemma

• divine command theory

• Pascal's Wasger

The logical argument from evil argued on the basis of the free will defence comes from...

• JL Mackie

• John Paul Sartre

• Rene Descartes

• Pierre Laplace

Hume noted that religion often point to these as credibility of their religious doctrines.

• none of these options

• explanations by theologians

• sacred texts

• miracles