Argument

I will show that such is likely. I would also like to be clear that my arguments are not entirely or even mostly my own. I will be citing arguments made by men much more intelligent than I. I will do…

The cosmological argument for God’s existence is one of the most revered of the classical arguments for theism. Throughout history, it has found defenders from Aristotle to Aquinas to Leibniz, to name a few. There are actually three main variations of the cosmological argument: the kalam argument for a temporal first cause of the universe, the Thomistic argument for some ultimate ground of ontological being, and the Leibnizian argument for a necessary explanation of why the universe exists at…

Teleology is known as the doctrine of design and purpose in the material world.The Teleological Argument is also known as the Design argument.The teleological argument asserts the belief that there exists so much intricate detail, design , and purpose in the world that we must suppose a creator. This argument proves God’s existence because there cannot be intricate design and detail around the universe without a universal designer and that universal designer has to be God. Often it is…

number of arguments for and against the existence of God emerged at this time, and while the philosophical debate on the existence of God is still in session, the initial dust has settled. At this point in time, it is abundantly clear that a the cosmological argument is untenable at both a metaphysical and empirical level, and that the various versions of the cosmological argument fail to support the existence of God. There is good reason for critically examining the cosmological argument.…

St. Anslem, was a priest during the 11th century he was the first person known to have formed the Ontological argument as we know it; which can be found in the second chapter of his work, The Proslogion. The Ontological argument is not an argument designed to convert the atheist, but to reassure those who have faith or some belief in God, it was meant for the believer seeking understanding, in other words some logic behind their belief. Since only the “fool” knows but does not believe (Psalms…

The cosmological argument supports by initiating that something (God or a creature of such power) had to have created something as big as a universe. Since this creature created the universe, it can not be included in the universe. Think of it like this, picture an artist…

Canterbury, is vastly known for his version of the ontological argument for the existence of God that is present in “The Proslogion.” Ontology works to answer questions regarding the reality of something; furthermore Anslem’s Ontology argument aims to answer the question of the reality or existence of God. Before one examines the Ontological Argument and its somewhat perplex nature, it is important to understand the very foundation of the argument being Anselm’s definition of God which is as…

existence of God is an ongoing argument between the atheist and the Christian. While the atheist needs undeniable proof that there is in fact an intelligent being that is causally necessary for the existence of everything on earth, Christians argue that one hundred percent certainty may not be possible. Foreman offers four ways to approach this argument: the existence of God is the best explanation for certain effects in the world, we may need to offer more than one argument in order to make…

Philosophy, Topic #2 Cosmological argument for the existence of God. Cosmological argument: An argument (or set of arguments) that undertakes to “prove” that God exists on the basis of the idea that there must have been a first cause or an ultimate reason for the existence of the universe (Introducing Philosophy, pg 661). This is the definition of this argument according to this particular book. In other words, the cosmological argument is a philosophical argument, which means that…

Among the main arguments for the presence of God is referred to as cosmological argument and it affirms that the flora and fauna that make the world were not capable existing on their own and therefore there ought to be something that brought them into their right place. The initial cause for the world to begin was God according to this argument. Since God was the main source of the universe’s presence, it has therefore been concluded that God really exists. This argument has however been met…