PHL100Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ontological Argument, Immanence, Theism
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Epistemology the study of knowledge: knowledge vs. beliefs, basic knowledge can be challenged (how is it that i know these things?) Metaphysics (after physics) the study of what there is: the basic categories of the universe (can also be outside the physical universe, more broad. God (particular god) vs. god (type of entity) o. Specific vs. general: monotheism vs. polytheism o o. People who believe in god vs. people that don"t believe in god * (most likely the most correct) We must capitalize the first letters of the name in english language: capital g as a reference to god as a name, without capital g can be an expression of non-belief (but actually they express misunderstanding of language) What makes the belief claim a knowledge claim? (epistemic question) o. Main properties or attributes of god: omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent. How do we know god has these: we don"t (m. o) Philosophical properties of god: eternal (a temporal maybe?)
