PHIL 1200- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 354 pages long!)
5 Dec 2017
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Practical interest after life (heaven and hell) Maybe god has answers to questions about how to live/morality. Observation of world/reasoning about world"s origin and causes. Practical arguments inherent value of living a believers life we believe regardless of if we can prove it/not. The bible is always right because it comes from god o circular argument: many people believe it via trust without proof. Ontological argument for existence of god - reason. Abstract reasons alone, based on our conception of god only. Starting point: a conception of god that all can have and understand. Even if we don"t believe in god, we know some people do. Anselm"s goal: refute the fool who (cid:498)has said in his heart that there is no god(cid:499) Intended move is a reduction, showing the premise (cid:498)there is no god(cid:499) Proceeds by purely logical means, to conclude that god exists leads to unacceptable conclusion. Nothing greater than god can be conceived lomoarcpsd| 987298.
