Question 1

If the good is whatever God commands, then whatever God commands is good. As Cahn says, this is a mere repetition of words, or

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A)  An analogy. 
B)  A tautology. 
C)  An anthology. 
D)  A theodicy. 
A)  An analogy. 
B)  A tautology. 
C)  An anthology. 
D)  A theodicy.

Question 2

There is no sense of "faith" compatible with reason according to Scriven.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is a theodicy? What are the main elements of Swinburne's theodicy? Do you think it is a convincing response to the problem of evil?

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good essay will:
Define theodi

Question 4

What is the major question raised in Plato's Euthyphro?
The Ontological Argument

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The major question raised in Plato's "Eu

Question 5

According to the Swinburne, God allows evil

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A)  Because it is logically impossible for Him to do otherwise. 
B)  For the greater good of free and responsible choice. 
C)  Because He would be less than perfectly good if He created a world without suffering. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Because it is logically impossible for Him to do otherwise. 
B)  For the greater good of free and responsible choice. 
C)  Because He would be less than perfectly good if He created a world without suffering. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

Some people hold that it is not morally acceptable to try to make yourself feel something for reasons of self-interest.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Philo agrees with Cleanthes that we can infer like causes from like effects.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is Pascal's advice to those who find it difficult to believe in God on the basis of his argument? Do you think he is right in the advice he gives? Explain.
Pascal's Wager: An Assessment
Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski

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Pascal's advice to those who find it dif

Question 9

Anselm's argument distinguishes between an object existing in reality and

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A)  An object being known. 
B)  An object being perceived. 
C)  An object existing in the mind. 
D)  An object existing in heaven. 
A)  An object being known. 
B)  An object being perceived. 
C)  An object existing in the mind. 
D)  An object existing in heaven.

Question 10

Why does Zagzebski conclude that Pascal's wager is not for everybody? Who is it for, and who is it not for?

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Zagzebski concludes that Pascal's wager

Question 11

According to James, an option to believe may be

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A)  Living or dead. 
B)  Forced or avoidable. 
C)  Momentous or trivial. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Living or dead. 
B)  Forced or avoidable. 
C)  Momentous or trivial. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 12

Do you agree with Paley that nothing can shake our confidence in the inference that the watch must have been designed? Explain.

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As an AI language model, I don't have pe

Question 13

According to James's analysis, the religious hypothesis presents us with a __________ option.

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A)  Living. 
B)  Forced. 
C)  Momentous. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Living. 
B)  Forced. 
C)  Momentous. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 14

The Darwinian theory of natural selection is a rival explanation for the phenomena that concern the ontological argument.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Does belief in God make one a more moral person? Why or why not?

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The belief in God does not necessarily m

Question 16

James thinks that passions

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A)  Play no role in belief formation. 
B)  Play much more of a role in belief formation than the scientist admits. 
C)  Play a role only in the formation of faith-based beliefs. 
D)  Should be avoided. 
A)  Play no role in belief formation. 
B)  Play much more of a role in belief formation than the scientist admits. 
C)  Play a role only in the formation of faith-based beliefs. 
D)  Should be avoided.

Question 17

Zagzebski gives an analogy written by James Cargile about a billionaire jazz lover to show that

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A)  You wouldn't really learn to love jazz, just as a self-interested faith in God would be fake. 
B)  You might be able to come to love jazz, just as you could come to believe in God. 
C)  Pascal's wager makes no sense, just like this silly billionaire's idea. 
D)  Religion has no point; it's basically just an art form like music. 
A)  You wouldn't really learn to love jazz, just as a self-interested faith in God would be fake. 
B)  You might be able to come to love jazz, just as you could come to believe in God. 
C)  Pascal's wager makes no sense, just like this silly billionaire's idea. 
D)  Religion has no point; it's basically just an art form like music.

Question 18

Cahn argues that God's existence does not imply particular moral standards.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the significant difference, according to Paley, between finding a rock and finding a watch in the middle of a deserted island? Do you agree? Explain.

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good essay will:
Summarize Paley's accou

Question 20

Is Aquinas correct that an infinite series of causes is impossible? Explain.

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Aquinas argues that an infinite series o

If the good is whatever God commands, then whatever God commands is good. As Cahn says, this is a mere repetition of words, or

There is no sense of "faith" compatible with reason according to Scriven.

What is a theodicy? What are the main elements of Swinburne's theodicy? Do you think it is a convincing response to the problem of evil?

What is the major question raised in Plato's Euthyphro? The Ontological Argument

According to the Swinburne, God allows evil

Some people hold that it is not morally acceptable to try to make yourself feel something for reasons of self-interest.

Philo agrees with Cleanthes that we can infer like causes from like effects.

What is Pascal's advice to those who find it difficult to believe in God on the basis of his argument? Do you think he is right in the advice he gives? Explain. Pascal's Wager: An Assessment Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski

Anselm's argument distinguishes between an object existing in reality and

Why does Zagzebski conclude that Pascal's wager is not for everybody? Who is it for, and who is it not for?

According to James, an option to believe may be

Do you agree with Paley that nothing can shake our confidence in the inference that the watch must have been designed? Explain.

According to James's analysis, the religious hypothesis presents us with a __________ option.

The Darwinian theory of natural selection is a rival explanation for the phenomena that concern the ontological argument.

Does belief in God make one a more moral person? Why or why not?

James thinks that passions

Zagzebski gives an analogy written by James Cargile about a billionaire jazz lover to show that

Cahn argues that God's existence does not imply particular moral standards.

What is the significant difference, according to Paley, between finding a rock and finding a watch in the middle of a deserted island? Do you agree? Explain.

Is Aquinas correct that an infinite series of causes is impossible? Explain.

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Exam 7: God

If the good is whatever God commands, then whatever God commands is good. As Cahn says, this is a mere repetition of words, or

There is no sense of "faith" compatible with reason according to Scriven.

What is a theodicy? What are the main elements of Swinburne's theodicy? Do you think it is a convincing response to the problem of evil?

What is the major question raised in Plato's Euthyphro? The Ontological Argument

According to the Swinburne, God allows evil

Some people hold that it is not morally acceptable to try to make yourself feel something for reasons of self-interest.

Philo agrees with Cleanthes that we can infer like causes from like effects.

What is Pascal's advice to those who find it difficult to believe in God on the basis of his argument? Do you think he is right in the advice he gives? Explain. Pascal's Wager: An Assessment Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski

Anselm's argument distinguishes between an object existing in reality and

Why does Zagzebski conclude that Pascal's wager is not for everybody? Who is it for, and who is it not for?

According to James, an option to believe may be

Do you agree with Paley that nothing can shake our confidence in the inference that the watch must have been designed? Explain.

According to James's analysis, the religious hypothesis presents us with a __________ option.

The Darwinian theory of natural selection is a rival explanation for the phenomena that concern the ontological argument.

Does belief in God make one a more moral person? Why or why not?

James thinks that passions

Zagzebski gives an analogy written by James Cargile about a billionaire jazz lover to show that

Cahn argues that God's existence does not imply particular moral standards.

What is the significant difference, according to Paley, between finding a rock and finding a watch in the middle of a deserted island? Do you agree? Explain.

Is Aquinas correct that an infinite series of causes is impossible? Explain.

What Is Philosophy

The Elements of Argument

Knowing Vs Thinking

Mind

Free Will

Identity

Moral Theory

Moral Problems

Society

Social Justice

Art

The Meaning of Life

Asian Outlooks

Filters