WorksheetsMetaphysics
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the cosmological argument?
argument that claims that the existence of God can be inferred from facts concering causation, change,,, about the universe.
an argument that supports the existence of God, refer to the state of being/existing.
The universe is so complexed and organized, it must have had an intelligent designer. Teleological argument in the existence of God.
the result or end of the process.
What is the ontological argument?
Views that reject general or fundamenteal aspects of human exsitence, such as objective truth, knowledge, morality, values - human values are baseless. Existence is senseless and useless. Denies moral truths.
argument that claims that the existence of God can be inferred from facts concering causation, change,,, about the
an argument that supports the existence of God, refer to the state of being/existing.
a reason or explination for something as a function of its end, purpose, or goal, as opposed to function of its case. a doctrine explaining phenomena by final causes
What is the argument from design?
Views that reject general or fundamenteal aspects of human exsitence, such as objective truth, knowledge, morality, values - human values are baseless. Existence is senseless and useless. Denies moral truths.
argument that claims that the existence of God can be inferred from facts concering causation, change,,, about the universe.
a reason or explination for something as a function of its end, purpose, or goal, as opposed to function of its case. a doctrine explaining phenomena by final causes.
The universe is so complexed and organized, it must have had an intelligent designer. Teleological argument in the existence of God.
What are Aristotles 4 causes
(a)
What is the material cause
the stuff from which things are made
law according to which things develop
starts the procces, the thing that does
result or end of the process
What is the formal cause
result or end of process.
law according to which things develop
starts the process, the thing that does
the stuff from whcih things are made.
What is the efficient cause?
result or end of the process.
law according to which things develop
the stuff from which things are made
Starts the process, the thing that does.
what is the final cause
the stuff from whcih things are made
the result or end of the process
law according to which things develop
starts the proccess, the thing that does
What is teleology?
n argument that supports the existence of God, refer to the state of being/existing.
Views that reject general or fundamenteal aspects of human exsitence, such as objective truth, knowledge, morality, values - human values are baseless. Existence is senseless and useless. Denies moral truths.
reason or explination for something as a function of its end, purpose, or goal, as opposed to function of its case. a doctrine explaining phenomena by final causes.
being true to oneself when making moral choices, evidence of bad faith.
What is nihilism?
Knowing whether God exists is beyond our rational
capabilities.
Views that reject general or fundamenteal aspects of human exsitence, such as objective truth, knowledge, morality, values - human values are baseless. Existence is senseless and useless. Denies moral truths.
a reason or explination for something as a function of its end, purpose, or goal, as opposed to function of its case. a doctrine explaining phenomena by final causes
an argument that supports the existence of God, refer to the state of being/existing.
What is Atheism?
the stuff from which things are made
being true to oneself when making moral choices, evidence of bad faith.
Knowing whether God exists is beyond our rational
capabilities.
Firm disbelief in God
What is agnosticism
Views that reject general or fundamenteal aspects of human exsitence, such as objective truth, knowledge, morality, values - human values are baseless. Existence is senseless and useless. Denies moral truths.
Knowing whether God exists is beyond our rational
capabilities.
Firm disbelief in God
an argument that supports the existence of God, refer to the state of being/existing.
What is authenticity?
being true to oneself when making moral choices, evidence of bad faith.
Knowing whether God exists is beyond our rational
capabilities.
Firm disbelief in God
The universe is so complexed and organized, it must have had an intelligent designer. Teleological argument in the existence of God.
Leibniz theorys
he unmoved mover must necessarily exist as good. Mind thinks of itself with the object of thought. Mind & object of thought are the same. If God is always in the good state in which we sometimes are, then God is the best actuality of eternal life.
God judges our actions, not society. He is focused on individual existence, and is beyond reason. Believes in the leap of faith, cannot rationally prove God, leap from bounds of reason to the absurd.
Was a rationalist, invented principle of sufficient reason. "There is nothing arbitrary in God's goodness". Any act is preceeded by an act of will --> God only does right. God is not a despot God loves things because they are good. God does nothing out of order. Every act must have a cause.
there is no divine plan for human existence. You exist and choose to shape your own life. Existence preeceeds essence. Doesn't spend time worrying about God's existence, cares more about your ethics.
What are Nietzsche's theory's?
You exist and choose to shape your own life. Existence preeceeds essence. Doesn't spend time worrying about God's existence, cares more about your ethics.
God is dead, meaning that modern society lost its sense of religious basis, and with this, shared moral values.
od judges our actions, not society. He is focused on individual existence, and is beyond reason. Believes in the leap of faith, cannot rationally prove God, leap from bounds of reason to the absurd.
Any act is preeceeded by an act of will --> God only does right. God is not a despot
Marxism theorys
Industrial 19th century, noticed the oppression of the working class. Capitalists controlled the means of production and gained profit.
God judges our actions, not society. He is focused on individual existence, and is beyond reason. Believes in the leap of faith, cannot rationally prove God, leap from bounds of reason to the absurd.
The unmoved mover must necessarily exist as good. Mind thinks of itself with the object of thought. Mind & object of thought are the same. If God is always in the good state in which we sometimes are, then God is the best actuality of eternal life.
God loves things because they are good. God does nothing out of order. Every act must have a cause.
What are Klerkegaard's theories?
Any act is preeceeded by an act of will --> God only does right. God is not a despot God does nothing out of order. Every act must have a cause.
Mind & object of thought are the same. If God is always in the good state in which we sometimes are, then God is the best actuality of eternal life.
there is no divine plan for human existence. You exist and choose to shape your own life. Existence preeceeds essence. Doesn't spend time worrying about God's existence, cares more about your ethics.
God judges our actions, not society. He is focused on individual existence, and is beyond reason. Believes in the leap of faith, cannot rationally prove God, leap from bounds of reason to the absurd.
What are Sartre's theories
God loves things because they are good. God does nothing out of order. Every act must have a cause.. God is not a despot.
If there is a beginning, there must be a first uncaused cause. God is the necessary self-caused origin. Final cause moves things through love. The unmoved mover must necessarily exist as good.
there is no divine plan for human existence. You exist and choose to shape your own life. Existence preeceeds essence. Doesn't spend time worrying about God's existence, cares more about your ethics.
God judges our actions, not society. He is focused on individual existence, and is beyond reason. Believes in the leap of faith, cannot rationally prove God, leap from bounds of reason to the absurd.
What are Aristotle's theories?
God is the necessary self-caused origin. Final cause moves things through love. Mind thinks of itself with the object of thought. Mind & object of thought are the same. If God is always in the good state in which we sometimes are, then God is the best actuality of eternal life.
there is no divine plan for human existence. You exist and choose to shape your own life. Existence preeceeds essence. Doesn't spend time worrying about God's existence, cares more about your ethics.
Born a Lutheran, direct relation to God. God judges our actions, not society. He is focused on individual existence, and is beyond reason. Believes in the leap of faith, cannot rationally prove God, leap from bounds of reason to the absurd.
Any act is preeceeded by an act of will --> God only does right. God is not a despot . God loves things because they are good. God does nothing out of order. Every act must have a cause.
somebody is a....
changale being
unchangeable being
some end is a...
unchangeable being
changeable being
God is a...
contingent being
necessary being
we are....
contingent beings
necessary beings
