Arguments for the Existence of God

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The Design Argument: Paley's Analogical Argument

Ten-Mark Questions

Examine the design argument for the existence of God.
Examine how Paley’s design argument encourages people to believe in God.
Examine an a posteriori argument for the existence of God.
Examine an analogical argument for the existence of God.
Examine the strengths and weaknesses of the design argument.

Fifteen-Mark Questions

‘The design argument proves the existence of God.’

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'Paley's design argument proves the existence of God.'

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The Design Argument: Hume's Criticisms

Ten-Mark Questions

Examine Hume's criticisms of the design argument.

Fifteen-Mark Questions

‘The design argument fails to prove the existence of God.’

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‘Hume successfully shows that the design argument is false.’

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The Ontological Argument: Anselm's a priori argument

Ten-Mark Questions

Examine Anselm’s ontological argument for the existence of God.
Examine an a priori argument for the existence of God.
Examine the strengths and weaknesses of the ontological argument.

Fifteen-Mark Questions

‘The ontological argument proves the existence of God.’

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'Anselm's ontological argument successfully proves the existence of God.'

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The Ontological Argument: Gaunilo's and Kant's Criticisms

Ten-Mark Questions

Examine Gaunilo's criticisms of the ontological argument.
Examine Kant's criticisms of the ontological argument.
Examine Gaunilo's and Kant's criticism of the ontological argument.

Fifteen-Mark Questions

‘Anselm’s argument for the existence of God has been disproved.’

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‘Gaunilo successfuly disproves the ontological argument.’

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‘Kant successfuly disproves the ontological argument.’

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The Cosmological Argument: Aquinas' Argument from Contingency and Necessity

Ten-Mark Questions

Examine the approach of the cosmological argument to proving the existence of God.
Examine the argument of Aquinas' Way 3.
Examine Aquinas' argument for God from contingency and necessity.
Examine an a posteriori argument for the existence of God.
Examine the strengths and weaknesses of the cosmological argument.

Fifteen-Mark Questions

'The cosmological argument proves the existence of God.'

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'Aquinas' cosmological argument successfully proves the existence of God.'

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'Aquinas' Way 3 successfully proves the existence of God'

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'Aquinas' argument from contingency and necessity proves the existence of God.'

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The Cosmological Argument: Hume's and Russell's Criticisms

Ten-Mark Questions

Examine criticisms of the cosmological argument made by Hume and Russell.
Examine Hume's criticisms of the cosmological argument.
Examine Russell's criticism of the cosmological argument.
Examine criticisms of the cosmological argument.

Fifteen-Mark Questions

‘The cosmological argument does not prove the existence of God.’

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‘Hume successfully disproves the cosmological argument.’

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‘Russell successfully disproves the cosmological argument.’

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‘Hume's and Russell's criticisms of the cosmological argument show that it is wrong.’

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