Philosophy PHIL-P 110 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Reformed Epistemology, Incompatibilism, Hard Determinism
13 Nov 2016
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Philosophy 110 study questions for exam 2. God has hardwired belief into reformed epistemologists which is why they believe they are justified in having their belief without evidence. A robot is programmed to know that prince"s favorite color was purple. Prince"s favorite color is purple but does not have any evidence. However, the belief is justified regardless of the lack of evidence. Does not believe that religious beliefs are based solely on faith and are not justified by reasoning. A fideist would say that the rational and scientific arguments for god are irrelevant because the essence of true christianity is that people are saved by faith alone. Name and briefly describe the three solutions we considered. Free will plays a big role in moral responsibility and establishes humans as moral agents unlike animals. Determinism on the other hand establishes that all things, including human action, are determined by external causes and are predetermined.
