Exam 7: God

Aquinas's __________ claims that a being can be more or less of something (good, true, noble, etc.) only if there is a maximum (the best, the truest, the noblest, etc.)

Pascal thinks his argument gives us reason to believe in God.

According to the argument from motion, the evident fact that some things in the world are in motion can only be explained if there is

Is there a single conclusion that all of Aquinas's five ways establish? Explain.

The main question of Plato's Euthyphro is

Cahn argues that to act morally is not acting as one is commanded to act, but rather acting

According to Pascal, we are incapable of knowing whether God exists.

James argues that our passions must decide an option between propositions when the option is genuine and cannot be decided on intellectual grounds.

The scientific school of thought takes belief to be properly formed on the basis of intellect alone.

If actions are right because of God's commands, God could have said murder was right.

According to Cahn, many religions claim that the world was created by God and that

Paley claims that the natural world is like a rock.

Do you agree with Pascal that what one should do in this situation is clear? Why or why not?

Some argue that murder is immoral because it destroys what God has created. What does Cahn think of this argument?

Paley's argument relies on an analogy like the following to establish the conclusion that God is the intelligent designer of the world:

Swinburne claims no connection between free will and natural evil.

Aquinas claims that God is like an infinite causal chain.

What is the problem of evil? Does it raise a serious problem for the theist? Explain.

What does it mean to say that the ontological argument is an a priori argument? And how might this bear on Anselm's response to Gaunilo? Explain.

Pascal argued that if you act as if you believe, you may end up believing.