Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Norman Malcolm, Jacques Derrida and Brian Davies
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28. God / B. Proving God / 1. Proof of God
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'Natural theology' aims to prove God to anyone (not just believers) by reason or argument [Davies,B]
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28. God / B. Proving God / 2. Proofs of Reason / a. Ontological Proof
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God's existence is either necessary or impossible, and no one has shown that the concept of God is contradictory [Malcolm]
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28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / a. Cosmological Proof
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A distinct cause of the universe can't be material (which would be part of the universe) [Davies,B]
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28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / b. Teleological Proof
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The universe exhibits design either in its sense of purpose, or in its regularity [Davies,B]
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28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / c. Teleological Proof critique
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If God is an orderly being, he cannot be the explanation of order [Davies,B]
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28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / d. Religious Experience
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Maybe an abnormal state of mind is needed to experience God? [Davies,B]
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A believer can experience the world as infused with God [Davies,B]
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The experiences of God are inconsistent, not universal, and untestable [Davies,B]
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