Potential philo of religion essays Flashcards

(15 cards)

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“There is probably no God.” To what extent do you agree with this claim? (2019)

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Intro
- improbability of God
- incoherence of the God of classical theism
-presumption of atheism
Conclusion

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To what extent does Aquinas offer the most convincing cosmological argument? (2019)

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Intro
- aquinas’ causation, motion and contingency
- kalam cosmological argument
Conclusion

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To what extent is the God of classical theism incoherent? (2022)

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Intro
- incoherence of God of classical theism

Conclusion

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To what extent is Paley’s argument from design successful? (2022)

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Intro
- paley’s argument
- intelligent design arguments
- aquinas’ argument
Conclusion

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To what extent is Leibniz’s argument form principle of sufficient reason successful? (2022)

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Intro
- leibniz’s psr
- kalam
- aquinas
Conclusion

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“Science can account for anything.” To what extent do you agree?(2023)

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Intro
- incoherence
- improbability of God
conclusion

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“Gravity explains the planets in motion, but cannot explain who sets the planets in motion.” To what extent do you agree?(2023)

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Intro
- aquinas’ argument
- paley
- intelligent desihn
Conclusion

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“The best one can say is that the universe is finite with respect to the past, not that it was an event with a beginning” (2023)

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Intro
- aquinas’ argument
- leibniz’s PSR
- kalam
Conclusion

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“The kalam argument fails to prove that God exists.” To what extent do you agree? (2024)

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Intro
-kalam
- aquinas
- leibniz’s PSR
Conclusion

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“Argument from intelligent design fails to prove that God exists.” How far do you agree with this statement? (2024)

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Intro
- intelligent design
- paley’s argument
- Aquinas’ argument
Conclusion

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“Scientific responses to the cosmological argument show that it is unsuccessful.” How valid is this claim? (Spec)

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Intro
- aquinas’
- kalam’s
- lebniz’s PSR
Conclusion

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“The teleological argument proves that the universe is designed.” How valid is this claim (spec)

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intro
- aquinas’ design
- paley’s design
- intelligent design
conclusion

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“Given the improbability of God, atheism is the only acceptable response.” How valid is this claim (2021)

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Intro
- improbability of God
Conclusion

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“The teleological argument fails to prove that God exists” How valid is this claim? (2021)

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Intro
- paley’s argument
- aquinas’ argument
- intelligent design
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“Aquinas’ argument from motion, contingency and causation proves that God exists.” How valid is this claim ? (2021)

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Intro
- motion
- contingency
- causation
Conclusion

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