PDF-Anselms Ontological Argument for the Existence of God

The form of the argument is that of a reductio ad absurdum argument Such an argument works like this Suppose P If P then Q But Q is absurd ie im plies a contradiction Therefore P is false or not the case Anselm begins with a stipulative definition o. metamodelling. revisited: . A (failed) language use approach. By Matt Selway. KSE Lab Meeting – 6 March 2014. Eriksson, O., Henderson-Sellers, B., and . Agerfalk. , P.J. (2013), ‘Ontological and linguistic . 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. PHIL/RS 335. A More Recent Addition. The Design Argument is a relatively recent contribution to the philosophical/theological attempt to prove God exists.. Though there are some suggestions of it in Aquinas (5. 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 . Phil/RS 335. Why be good?. Like the design argument, the moral argument for . God. '. s . existence seems more directly rooted in our everyday experience than the more abstract considerations which generate the ontological and cosmological arguments.. ? . 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. What is the Cosmological argument?. Cosmological: Referring to the origin and structure of the universe.. The cosmological argument tries to prove that there is a perfect and well ordered universe, and a world in which we live (cosmos), rather than nothingness, because God brought the cosmos into existence. Theists argue that the universe is perfect because it was created by God and is not the result of random chance (the big bang theory).. reason. Arguments based on . observation. What are you most struggling with. ?. Write any . questions. on your post it note.. Group Quiz…. Round one: Teleological arguments. What is “Teleological argument”?. Argument. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. (c) Michael Lacewing. Clear and distinct ideas and truth. Consider: you can think that there can be triangles . whose internal angles don’t add up to 180°. But reflection proves this impossible.. 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. Necessary existence. ‘. God is the greatest possible being’ is a logically necessary . truth. It . is part of our concept of . 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. Cosmological Criticisms. Hume. 1711-1776. Empiricist. All knowledge comes from the senses. Imagination makes a connection between cause and effect. We think we know more about the world . than we really do. 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