What is it good for?
D.F. Wallace uses this analogy to talk about what is hidden in plain sight.
What is the "fish analogy"?
"The part of an argument that presents the statement being argued for is called this."
What is the conclusion?
"Anselm’s argument asserts that this proves God’s existence."
"What is the definition of God?"
"Paley insists that even though we might not understand all parts of a watch or nature, this remains evident."
"What is the existence of design or a designer?"
“This author defended that Religion distracts people from the necessary changes to improve people’s living conditions”
Who is Karl Marx?
Russell defends that philosophy fails to provide this.
What is "definitive answers"?
"This type of argument involves a conclusion that probably follows from the premises."
What is an Inductive Argument?
"According to Anselm, God is defined as this:
"What is the greatest conceivable being?"
This special kind of argument is a vindication of divine goodness and providence in view of the existence of evil.
“Stephen Hawking defended that it is unlikely there was action before the Big bang since this category did not exist yet”
What is Time?
D.F. Wallace uses this analogy to talk about what is "hidden in plain sight"
What is the "Fish analogy"?
"This fallacy occurs when someone misrepresents an opponent’s argument to make it easier to refute."
"What is a straw man?"
"Gaunilo's criticism of the Ontological Argument involves imagining this ideal location to illustrate the absurdity of Anselm’s reasoning."
"What is an island (than which no greater can be conceived)?"
This argument defends that evil is a natural consequence of a human trait.
What is the free will theodicy?
Sigmund Freud acknowledges that religion has contributed positively to society, but it has outgrown its need. Now ________ and _______ are taking the place of the need for religion.
What is Reason and Science?
Russell Criticizes this person. A person that recognizes only material needs, who realizes that men must have food for the body but is oblivious of the necessity of providing food for the mind
Who is the Practical man?
"This fallacy assumes that a small action will inevitably lead to extreme and often disastrous consequences."
"What is a slippery slope?"
This author defends that the essential feature of religion is a certain “attitude”
Who is John Wisdom?
"Paley argues that this exists both in the design of a watch and in natural organisms and proves reality was designed."
"What is contrivance?"
“Frederick Nietzsche defended that religion was a “morality of slaves” because it limit this natural human trait”
What is the "Will to power"?
Russell explains that this person is shut up within the circle of his private interests: family and friends may be included, but the outer world is not regarded except as it may help or hinder what comes within the circle of instinctive wishes
Who is the "instinctive man"?
"This fallacy occurs when an argument relies on the lack of evidence to claim that something must be true or false."
"What is appeal to ignorance?"
This notion of God defends that God is not outside of reality and does not have a "will"
What is Pantheism?
"Paley argues that laws themselves cannot be the cause of natural phenomena without this."
"What is an agent or a power?"
Stephen Hawking uses this analogy to explain what it means that the universe adds up to nothing and you don’t need a God to create it
What is the ultimate free lunch?