Question 1

Explain Hume's two strategies for refuting the argument from design.Which one do you think is the stronger? Why?

Accepted Answer

David Hume, an 18th-century Scottish phi

Question 2

The anthropic principle plays a key role in the debate concerning

Accepted Answer

A)  whether humans evolved or were divinely created. 
B)  the validity of the ontological argument. 
C)  whether humans have a soul. 
D)  the fine-tuned universe argument 
A)  whether humans evolved or were divinely created. 
B)  the validity of the ontological argument. 
C)  whether humans have a soul. 
D)  the fine-tuned universe argument

Question 3

W.K.Clifford's argument rejects the notion of basing beliefs on faith alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The opposite of a contingent being is a necessary being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Intelligent design theory is an attempt to show that the theory of evolution by itself is able to explain the appearance of design in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

On the relationship between science and religion,your book described René Descartes as an advocate of which position?

Accepted Answer

A)  the adversarial position 
B)  territorialism 
C)  perspectivalism 
D)  the harmonizer view. 
A)  the adversarial position 
B)  territorialism 
C)  perspectivalism 
D)  the harmonizer view.

Question 7

Monotheism is the belief that God and the world are identical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The claim that evolution explains how our physical bodies evolved but the spiritual soul is a divine creation was presented as an example of which position?

Accepted Answer

A)  the adversarial position 
B)  territorialism 
C)  perspectivalism 
D)  the fine-tuned universe argument 
A)  the adversarial position 
B)  territorialism 
C)  perspectivalism 
D)  the fine-tuned universe argument

Question 9

Which of the following is a premise in Anselm's argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everything that came into existence had a cause. 
B)  There cannot be an infinite regress of causes. 
C)  Existence in reality is greater than existence in the mind alone. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Everything that came into existence had a cause. 
B)  There cannot be an infinite regress of causes. 
C)  Existence in reality is greater than existence in the mind alone. 
D)  all of the above

Explain Hume's two strategies for refuting the argument from design.Which one do you think is the stronger? Why?

The anthropic principle plays a key role in the debate concerning

W.K.Clifford's argument rejects the notion of basing beliefs on faith alone.

The opposite of a contingent being is a necessary being.

Intelligent design theory is an attempt to show that the theory of evolution by itself is able to explain the appearance of design in the world.

On the relationship between science and religion,your book described René Descartes as an advocate of which position?

Monotheism is the belief that God and the world are identical.

The claim that evolution explains how our physical bodies evolved but the spiritual soul is a divine creation was presented as an example of which position?

Which of the following is a premise in Anselm's argument?

Introduction To The Philosophical Journey

The Search for Ultimate Reality

The Search For Knowledge

The Search for Ethical Values

The Search for the Just Society

Philosophy and the Meaning of Life

Filters

Exam 4: The Search for God

Explain Hume's two strategies for refuting the argument from design.Which one do you think is the stronger? Why?

The anthropic principle plays a key role in the debate concerning

W.K.Clifford's argument rejects the notion of basing beliefs on faith alone.

The opposite of a contingent being is a necessary being.

Intelligent design theory is an attempt to show that the theory of evolution by itself is able to explain the appearance of design in the world.

On the relationship between science and religion,your book described René Descartes as an advocate of which position?

Monotheism is the belief that God and the world are identical.

The claim that evolution explains how our physical bodies evolved but the spiritual soul is a divine creation was presented as an example of which position?

Which of the following is a premise in Anselm's argument?

Introduction To The Philosophical Journey

The Search for Ultimate Reality

The Search For Knowledge

The Search for Ethical Values

The Search for the Just Society

Philosophy and the Meaning of Life

Filters