Philosophy 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ontological Argument, Aseity, Cosmological Argument

• School: Western University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: Philosophy 1020
• Professor: Boyana Peric

Document Summary

Introductory digression: refuting an argument for p. For example, it is possible to think the ontological argument is wrong, but you can still believe god exists: the state of play. We have seen four kinds of arguments in favour of the existence of god: ontological argument, cosmological argument, argument from design, argument from miracles. There are other arguments in favour of the existence of god: the argument from religious experience. This week we consider an argument against the existence of god: The abrahamic god has other features as well, but aren"t relevant to the current argument: eternity, ubiquity, aseity (there is nothing god comes from) If he wants to but cannot he is impotent. If he can be does not want to he is wicked. God could have made it so that humans don"t have to struggle so much to survive. In addition to being all-good, god is just. The pain and suffering that people encounter is simply.