Question 1

According to Cahn, what is the problem with using priests or holy books to learn the will of God?

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According to Steven M. Cahn, a philosoph

Question 2

According to Zagzebski, Pascal might respond to the objection that we cannot change our beliefs simply by making a choice by arguing that

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A)  You can change your beliefs instantly if you apply force of will. 
B)  You can change your beliefs instantly if you are rational about it. 
C)  If you act as if you believe, over time, you may end up believing. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  You can change your beliefs instantly if you apply force of will. 
B)  You can change your beliefs instantly if you are rational about it. 
C)  If you act as if you believe, over time, you may end up believing. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 3

Why can the subject of religious experience not be an impartial observer, according to Scriven? Is he right? Explain.

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According to Scriven, the subject of rel

Question 4

According to Cahn, God's commands

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A)  Are necessarily good because they are from God. 
B)  Don't need to conform to any standard. 
C)  Create their own moral standard. 
D)  Must conform to an independent moral standard. 
A)  Are necessarily good because they are from God. 
B)  Don't need to conform to any standard. 
C)  Create their own moral standard. 
D)  Must conform to an independent moral standard.

Question 5

In Hume's dialogue, the character __________ believes that the existence of God can be proven by rational argument.

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A)  Cleanthes. 
B)  Demea. 
C)  Philo. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  Cleanthes. 
B)  Demea. 
C)  Philo. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 6

According to Scriven, the claim that faith does not require justification by evidence means that

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A)  There is an alternate way to check that beliefs based on faith are correct. 
B)  No one cares if beliefs based on faith are correct. 
C)  Both a and 
D)  Beliefs based on faith are likely to be true. 
A)  There is an alternate way to check that beliefs based on faith are correct. 
B)  No one cares if beliefs based on faith are correct. 
C)  Both a and 
D)  Beliefs based on faith are likely to be true.

Question 7

The commandments to know the truth and to avoid error amount to the same thing according to James.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Do you agree that the meaning of "true" is tied to our everyday use of the term to speak of evidence-based beliefs? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Yes, I agree that the meaning of "true"

Question 9

Summarize the two versions of the ontological argument given by Anselm and explain the similarities and differences between them.

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Anselm's ontological argument is a philo

Question 10

According to the "free-will defense," God

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A)  Could give us free will and ensure that we always use it the right way. 
B)  Could not have free will Himself without allowing evil. 
C)  Could not give us free will and ensure that we always use it the right way. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Could give us free will and ensure that we always use it the right way. 
B)  Could not have free will Himself without allowing evil. 
C)  Could not give us free will and ensure that we always use it the right way. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 11

Summarize the ontological argument and the criticism Nagel presents of it. Which do you find more persuasive-the argument or the criticism? Why?

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The ontological argument is a philosophi

Question 12

Philo criticizes the argument from design because

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A)  He rejects drawing inferences on the basis of analogies. 
B)  There is no God. 
C)  The world is too dissimilar to human artifacts. 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  He rejects drawing inferences on the basis of analogies. 
B)  There is no God. 
C)  The world is too dissimilar to human artifacts. 
D)  Both a and c

Question 13

Pascal claims to lack metaphysical knowledge about God.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The problem of evil is about the incompatibility of human freedom with the existence of evil in the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Aquinas claims that there can be an infinite causal series.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Pascal argues that we have reason to believe that God exists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Do you think that the Darwinian theory of natural selection is a plausible alternative explanation of that offered in the argument from design (the teleological argument)? Explain.

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The Darwinian theory of natural selectio

Question 18

Do you agree with Aquinas that all things aim at some end, even inanimate objects? Explain.

Accepted Answer

I agree with Aquinas that all things aim

Question 19

According to Swinburne, it is not logically possible for God to give us free will and ensure that we always use it in the right way.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Swinburne does not think that the problem of evil raises any serious challenges for the theist.

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A) True 
 B)False

According to Cahn, what is the problem with using priests or holy books to learn the will of God?

According to Zagzebski, Pascal might respond to the objection that we cannot change our beliefs simply by making a choice by arguing that

Why can the subject of religious experience not be an impartial observer, according to Scriven? Is he right? Explain.

According to Cahn, God's commands

In Hume's dialogue, the character __________ believes that the existence of God can be proven by rational argument.

According to Scriven, the claim that faith does not require justification by evidence means that

The commandments to know the truth and to avoid error amount to the same thing according to James.

Do you agree that the meaning of "true" is tied to our everyday use of the term to speak of evidence-based beliefs? Explain.

Summarize the two versions of the ontological argument given by Anselm and explain the similarities and differences between them.

According to the "free-will defense," God

Summarize the ontological argument and the criticism Nagel presents of it. Which do you find more persuasive-the argument or the criticism? Why?

Philo criticizes the argument from design because

Pascal claims to lack metaphysical knowledge about God.

The problem of evil is about the incompatibility of human freedom with the existence of evil in the world.

Aquinas claims that there can be an infinite causal series.

Pascal argues that we have reason to believe that God exists.

Do you think that the Darwinian theory of natural selection is a plausible alternative explanation of that offered in the argument from design (the teleological argument)? Explain.

Do you agree with Aquinas that all things aim at some end, even inanimate objects? Explain.

According to Swinburne, it is not logically possible for God to give us free will and ensure that we always use it in the right way.

Swinburne does not think that the problem of evil raises any serious challenges for the theist.

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Exam 7: God

According to Cahn, what is the problem with using priests or holy books to learn the will of God?

According to Zagzebski, Pascal might respond to the objection that we cannot change our beliefs simply by making a choice by arguing that

Why can the subject of religious experience not be an impartial observer, according to Scriven? Is he right? Explain.

According to Cahn, God's commands

In Hume's dialogue, the character __________ believes that the existence of God can be proven by rational argument.

According to Scriven, the claim that faith does not require justification by evidence means that

The commandments to know the truth and to avoid error amount to the same thing according to James.

Do you agree that the meaning of "true" is tied to our everyday use of the term to speak of evidence-based beliefs? Explain.

Summarize the two versions of the ontological argument given by Anselm and explain the similarities and differences between them.

According to the "free-will defense," God

Summarize the ontological argument and the criticism Nagel presents of it. Which do you find more persuasive-the argument or the criticism? Why?

Philo criticizes the argument from design because

Pascal claims to lack metaphysical knowledge about God.

The problem of evil is about the incompatibility of human freedom with the existence of evil in the world.

Aquinas claims that there can be an infinite causal series.

Pascal argues that we have reason to believe that God exists.

Do you think that the Darwinian theory of natural selection is a plausible alternative explanation of that offered in the argument from design (the teleological argument)? Explain.

Do you agree with Aquinas that all things aim at some end, even inanimate objects? Explain.

According to Swinburne, it is not logically possible for God to give us free will and ensure that we always use it in the right way.

Swinburne does not think that the problem of evil raises any serious challenges for the theist.

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