Essays 121 - 150
cause of the effect must possess as much reality as the effect. Furthermore, Descartes asserts that any cause must have as much p...
constant when the resultant external force acting on the system is zero" and if the system is the universe there are no external f...
various things as they approach in diverse ways toward something that is the greatest, just as in the case of hotter (more hot) wh...
Goddess). She even enhances his physical appearance in order to assure he gets home. "Once Odysseus reaches the city that Nausi...
are already well acquainted with the Torah, his book provides an excellent introduction for those that are only somewhat familiar ...
idea that nothing comes from nothing. Reality in itself must come from a cause that is at least equal if not more so than its effe...
speaker is Philo, a religious skeptic (Johnson 266). The discussion is chiefly between Philo and Cleanthes, with occasional remar...
youth by by those who wanted to restore democracy to Athens (PG). While Socrates had much faith in people and believed that morali...
(Garrett(1)). In addition these gods possess many human traits such as jealousy and envy. As Garrett(1) states, "These gods, mo...
be a less sure guide than revelation; however, Aquinas did believe it possible to reach certain truths without the aid of revelati...
is Anselms primary opponent in his argument regarding the existence of God. Kants separation between the analytic and the synthet...
While Hume appears down to Earth and logical, he is, in a very general sense, a skeptic. He notes that there is a battle between r...
This will be my name forever; it has always been my name, and it will be used throughout all generations" (Exodus 3:15). "God rep...
controversial writings on religion and morality (Hume, 2002). In fact, he continued to turn out essays and critical writings on ev...
Canonization (Canonization Information, 2002). This step is key because this is what often distinguishes a mere "accident" from a...
that any passage outside our sensitive impressions was not possible and as such "there is no metaphysics: we know nothing of God, ...
the universe and the cells of life on the planet, it was assumed that this enormous and highly intricate mechanism had a designer ...
of the most important philosophers when talking about knowledge and where it comes from. His explanation suggests that there is a ...
come from western society and not conform to the lifestyle of the Muslims there. Not wearing veils was seen as immoral (1969). If ...
at the bottom of the ladder, and humanity at the top, by virtue of the faculty of reason (Augustine of Hippo, 2001). After carefu...
that there is "within the human mind, and indeed by natural instinct, an awareness of divinity," that "God himself has implanted i...
the universe reveals that the natural world provides a graduated scale of existence, from lower beings to those that are higher or...
vision of the natural world in which Gods presence can be seen as flowing through it like an electric current. This presence can b...
Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....
Testament Law and the Ten Commandments express this relationship (Out of Egypt, 2003). One of the first examples of Gods...
supporters of the argument from design see a babys perfect little fingers with unique fingerprints and the fact that the honey bee...
his book, Does God Exist God: The Oldest Question, that yes, God does exist 2000). OMalley seems to be addressing his comments to ...
of the world (1993). Yet, one can see this in action in smaller ways. Another way to look at the world is through the model called...
dot.coms are in great part responsible for the changes. These young people shed the suits and adopted street-wise jargon, flauntin...
argue Gods existence within its own definition. Without any sort of relationship with other concrete statements, the entire argume...