Exam 4: Philosophy, Religion, and God

Formal fallacies are arguments that are offered as sound logical arguments when in fact they have a(n)

Dembski argued that anything with "specified complexity" has to be produced by an intelligent being.

What is the name for the Buddha's moral doctrine?

An argument by analogy is a(n)

The belief in a personal God who is the creator of the world, present in its processes, and with whom we may come into contact, is

The Second Noble Truth identifies the source of the suffering that we experience in living as ____________________.

Anselm offered a version of the ontological argument.

William Paley's argument from design is usually described as a(n)

is the study of religious beliefs.

Dembski argues that the of genes cannot be produced by chance.

Aquinas offered a version of the cosmological argument.

One of the refutations of the argument from design made by David Hume was that

Outline the Problem of Evil. Is this a problem for all religions, or not? Explain your answer. Do you think that this Problem can be met by the adherents of those religions that you believe it to be a problem for?

Which distinction does Hicks draw on to defend Aquinas' first-cause argument?

The "fine tuning" argument is which type of argument for the existence of God?

What philosopher argues that religious experiences can legitimately serve as the basis for a belief in God?

Kierkegaard's distinction between the objective and the subjective thinker is essentially a distinction between

Aquinas contended that there could be no in the casual sequences of the universe.

Ninian Smart suggests that religion has four dimensions.

Paley was the first to develop the argument from design.