PHIL 1F90 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cosmological Argument, Ontological Argument, Ant-Zen
12 Apr 2016
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Give a detailed account of descartes cosmological argument for the existence of god in. Two principles of causality: there must be at least as much reality in the efficient and total cause as in the effects. , nothing can come from nothing. Only god can put the idea of god in descartes" mind. The actual degree of reality or perfection that something has. The ranking of ideas according to the amount of reality that the ideas represent. Infinite substance (god) his ideas are effects. 1: finite substance (mind, body) are not immortal, essential attributes (essential properties of substance) thinking, accidental modes (accidental properties of substance) colours, shapes. Reason tells us the cause must be at 100% or you will never get the effect. 100% idea of god in descartes" mind. 0% nothing would have to exist, but things do exist. 75% finite substance, potential is not as great as the actual.
