Question 1

What is the free will defense of evil. Is it successful? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The free will defense of evil is an argu

Question 2

One objection to the ontological argument is that existence cannot be contained in the concept of a thing. The reason for this is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  to say that something exists does not tell you anything about what kind of a thing it is. 
B)  the concept of a thing is greater than the actual existence of the thing. 
C)  only existing things can exist necessarily. 
D)  only imperfect things can exist in the physical world. 
A)  to say that something exists does not tell you anything about what kind of a thing it is. 
B)  the concept of a thing is greater than the actual existence of the thing. 
C)  only existing things can exist necessarily. 
D)  only imperfect things can exist in the physical world.

Question 3

Pantheists deny that God exists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The teleological argument, as presented in Paley's thought experiment, is based on an analogy between the universe and a

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A)  grapefruit. 
B)  watch. 
C)  country meadow. 
D)  telephone. 
E)  monkey. 
A)  grapefruit. 
B)  watch. 
C)  country meadow. 
D)  telephone. 
E)  monkey.

Question 5

What is the knowledge defense of evil? Is it successful? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The knowledge defense of evil is the ide

Question 6

A theodicy is an attempt to

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A)  find commonalities among the world's religions. 
B)  justify belief in God given the existence of evil. 
C)  identify the first religion humans practiced. 
D)  translate all holy scriptures into a single language. 
E)  find common elements among all mythologies. 
A)  find commonalities among the world's religions. 
B)  justify belief in God given the existence of evil. 
C)  identify the first religion humans practiced. 
D)  translate all holy scriptures into a single language. 
E)  find common elements among all mythologies.

Question 7

What is the argument from religious experience for the existence of God? Is it sound? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The argument from religious experience f

Question 8

Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington were

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A)  agnostics. 
B)  polytheists. 
C)  monotheists. 
D)  atheists. 
E)  pantheists.
F) deists. 
A)  agnostics. 
B)  polytheists. 
C)  monotheists. 
D)  atheists. 
E)  pantheists.
F) deists.

Question 9

Logically speaking, the Problem of Evil is considered to be a counterexample to the existence of an omniscient, omnibenevolent, and omnipotent God.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Some advocates of the free will defense try to justify natural evil by blaming it on

Accepted Answer

A)  Satan. 
B)  poor design. 
C)  St. Peter's betrayal. 
D)  botched scientific experiments. 
E)  God's inability to see the future. 
A)  Satan. 
B)  poor design. 
C)  St. Peter's betrayal. 
D)  botched scientific experiments. 
E)  God's inability to see the future.

Question 11

According to the theory of intelligent design, it's possible that life on earth was created by aliens from outer space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Omnipotent means

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A)  all-powerful. 
B)  all-seeing. 
C)  all-knowing. 
D)  all-good. 
E)  unchanging.
F) eternal. 
A)  all-powerful. 
B)  all-seeing. 
C)  all-knowing. 
D)  all-good. 
E)  unchanging.
F) eternal.

Question 13

For Kierkegaard, true religious belief requires a leap of faith that is not justified by any knowledge we have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Logic demands that every series have a first member.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Hume discounts ancient reports of miracles like those found in the Bible because they come from

Accepted Answer

A)  sources of dubious credibility. 
B)  trained observers. 
C)  very educated people. 
D)  demons. 
A)  sources of dubious credibility. 
B)  trained observers. 
C)  very educated people. 
D)  demons.

Question 16

What is the finite God defense of evil? Is it successful? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The finite God defense of evil is the id

Question 17

It is logically possible for the universe to be eternal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to William James, though we cannot rationally decide whether God exists, we are justified in believing in God if making such a decision is very important in our lives and cannot be avoided anyway.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How are ontological arguments for the existence of God different from cosmological arguments?

Accepted Answer

A)  ontological arguments are based on analogy whereas cosmological arguments are based on observation. 
B)  ontological arguments are based on facts whereas cosmological arguments are based on opinion. 
C)  ontological arguments are based on reason whereas cosmological arguments are based on observation. 
D)  There are no significant differences between the two. 
A)  ontological arguments are based on analogy whereas cosmological arguments are based on observation. 
B)  ontological arguments are based on facts whereas cosmological arguments are based on opinion. 
C)  ontological arguments are based on reason whereas cosmological arguments are based on observation. 
D)  There are no significant differences between the two.

Question 20

Attempts to derive the existence of God from the nature of God.

Accepted Answer

A)  Astrological Arguments 
B)  Ontological Arguments 
C)  Cosmological Arguments 
D)  Teleological Arguments 
A)  Astrological Arguments 
B)  Ontological Arguments 
C)  Cosmological Arguments 
D)  Teleological Arguments

What is the free will defense of evil. Is it successful? Why or why not?

One objection to the ontological argument is that existence cannot be contained in the concept of a thing. The reason for this is that:

Pantheists deny that God exists.

The teleological argument, as presented in Paley's thought experiment, is based on an analogy between the universe and a

What is the knowledge defense of evil? Is it successful? Why or why not?

A theodicy is an attempt to

What is the argument from religious experience for the existence of God? Is it sound? Why or why not?

Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington were

Logically speaking, the Problem of Evil is considered to be a counterexample to the existence of an omniscient, omnibenevolent, and omnipotent God.

Some advocates of the free will defense try to justify natural evil by blaming it on

According to the theory of intelligent design, it's possible that life on earth was created by aliens from outer space.

Omnipotent means

For Kierkegaard, true religious belief requires a leap of faith that is not justified by any knowledge we have.

Logic demands that every series have a first member.

Hume discounts ancient reports of miracles like those found in the Bible because they come from

What is the finite God defense of evil? Is it successful? Why or why not?

It is logically possible for the universe to be eternal.

According to William James, though we cannot rationally decide whether God exists, we are justified in believing in God if making such a decision is very important in our lives and cannot be avoided anyway.

How are ontological arguments for the existence of God different from cosmological arguments?

Attempts to derive the existence of God from the nature of God.

The Philosophical Enterprise

The Mind-Body Problem

Free Will and Determinism

The Problem of Personal Identity

The Problem of Relativism and Morality

The Problem of Skepticism and Knowledge

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Exam 6: The Problem of Evil and the Existence of God

What is the free will defense of evil. Is it successful? Why or why not?

One objection to the ontological argument is that existence cannot be contained in the concept of a thing. The reason for this is that:

Pantheists deny that God exists.

The teleological argument, as presented in Paley's thought experiment, is based on an analogy between the universe and a

What is the knowledge defense of evil? Is it successful? Why or why not?

A theodicy is an attempt to

What is the argument from religious experience for the existence of God? Is it sound? Why or why not?

Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington were

Logically speaking, the Problem of Evil is considered to be a counterexample to the existence of an omniscient, omnibenevolent, and omnipotent God.

Some advocates of the free will defense try to justify natural evil by blaming it on

According to the theory of intelligent design, it's possible that life on earth was created by aliens from outer space.

Omnipotent means

For Kierkegaard, true religious belief requires a leap of faith that is not justified by any knowledge we have.

Logic demands that every series have a first member.

Hume discounts ancient reports of miracles like those found in the Bible because they come from

What is the finite God defense of evil? Is it successful? Why or why not?

It is logically possible for the universe to be eternal.

According to William James, though we cannot rationally decide whether God exists, we are justified in believing in God if making such a decision is very important in our lives and cannot be avoided anyway.

How are ontological arguments for the existence of God different from cosmological arguments?

Attempts to derive the existence of God from the nature of God.

The Philosophical Enterprise

The Mind-Body Problem

Free Will and Determinism

The Problem of Personal Identity

The Problem of Relativism and Morality

The Problem of Skepticism and Knowledge

Filters