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Such a series of prior causes must however stop somewhere. Classical proofs. Classical Arguments. There are three ‘classical’ arguments for the existence of God:. The cosmological argument. The teleological argument. The ontological argument. Cosmological Argument. the synthetic a priori knowledge we gain through reason or innately cannot be arrived at in any other way. They may also argue that is superior, for example by being more certain, to the knowledge or PHIL/RS 335. The Ontological Argument. The ontological argument was first articulated in Chapter 2 of Anselm’s . Proslogion. .. Archbishop of Canterbury, Doctor of the Church; born in 1033 at . Aosta. Lakeside institute of Theology. Apologetics . (CM4). The Existence of God I. February 13, 2015. Apologetics. . (CM4). . Jan. 30 – Introduction to Apologetics. Feb. 6 – Reliability of Witnesses . A Priori vs. A . Posteriori. If I know something, I must have justification. . If justification . essentiall. y relies on sensory experience, then it is . a . posteriori. justification . and my knowledge is . God: What We’re Not Talking About. God: What We Are Talking About. The arguments for & against the existence of a supernatural . Force.. Being.. I. ntelligence.. Designer.. Cause.. Logical and/or physical necessity.. What if God does not exist?. What do Australians believe about the existence of God?. Arguments for God’s existence. Arguments against God’s existence. What does the Bible say?. What if God does exist?. PHIL/RS 335. Going back to the beginning.. The cosmological argument has its origin in Ancient Greek Philosophy.. We see versions of the argument in the work of both Plato and Aristotle.. There, of course, the argument was not aimed at proving the existence of a theistic divinity, but at explaining the origin of the world.. ? . Some crazy neighbour snuck in and put the rabbit and carrots there. I’m going mad, dreaming, or hallucinating.. . My sister/brother has been at the rabbit rescue centre again. This is not my house. of God. Does God Exist? . Philosophical Question: whether God exists or not (reason alone). The answer is not . self-evident. , that is, not known immediately nor undeniable*. *However, its deniability is the result, not of logical arguments, but of a failure of logic.. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. © Michael Lacewing. Descartes’ question. Cosmological arguments usually ask ‘why does anything exist’?. Descartes doubts the existence of everything, and offers his cosmological argument after showing only that he exists.. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. (c) Michael Lacewing. Descartes’ question. Cosmological arguments usually ask ‘why does anything exist’?. Descartes doubts the existence of everything, and offers his cosmological argument after showing only that he exists. Key Word Test. Teleological Argument. Cosmological Argument. Ontological Argument. A posteriori. Deductive. Omnipotent. Infinite regress. Contingent. In . intellectu. Analytic Statement. FAST FACTS. Teleology. Religious Studies A Level Lesson 1 Welcome Expectations A Level Religious Studies Christianity 1 Religious figures and sacred texts 2 Religious concepts and religious life 3 Significant social and historical developments in religious thought