Arguments for the Existence of God: Revision Map Homework

Your homework is to continue with this and to make sure that you are confident on the arguments for and against the existence of God.

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Design Argument

http://www.iep.utm.edu/design/ from teisha :)

Moral Argument: Homework for Thursday

Key questions

1. What does the summum bonum mean?
2. Explain Kant’s moral argument?
3. In your opinion does the summum bonum have to be achievable? Why?
4. Does Kant’s argument about autonomy undermine his arguments about God? Why?
5. How does the concept of duty link to Kant’s arguments?
6. Explain arguments from Morality to prove God’s existence
7. Evaluate Kant’s moral argument as proof of God’s existence; include criticisms from Freud and your own.

Homework:

1.    You need to make the improvements to your mock based on the targets given. Do revision to fully answer all of the questions. Do this in green pen

2.    Explain Freud’s challenge to Kant’s moral argument for the existence of God (25) guidance for this is in page 143 of Taylor text book

Posters: Swinburne + Tennant; Richard Dawkins; Charles Darwin

swinburne's design argument (PDF)

Teleological Argument

Swinburne's Argument for Design

A great explanation of his argument for Design

Another great resource for the basics of the Teleological Argument; questions to guide watching it...

1.       What did the ancient Greeks think designed the universe? 

2.       What does Telos mean?

3.       Why is Paley’s argument powerful? 

4.       How did Darwin impact the argument? 

5.       What is meant by ‘the God of the gaps’? 

6.       What is the teleological argument called now? 

7.       What is Swinburne’s argument? 

8.       What issues are there still? 

9.       List at least 3 questions mentioned on the issues with the teleological argument… 

10.   What if God doesn’t care, what issues does this cause for philosophers/theologians?