An Introduction to Modern Philosophy in Seven Philosophical Problems |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 92
Page 11
a being the case , we are naturally curious about the fact or facts , directly knowable , from which Thomas will infer the existence of God . He proposes five facts . Each gives rise to its proper argument .
a being the case , we are naturally curious about the fact or facts , directly knowable , from which Thomas will infer the existence of God . He proposes five facts . Each gives rise to its proper argument .
Page 12
This , at any rate , seems to be Thomas's reasoning in respect to his argument from the fact of change to the existence of an Unmoved Mover , or Prime Mover , or God . The Argument from Causation . These arguments in natural theology ...
This , at any rate , seems to be Thomas's reasoning in respect to his argument from the fact of change to the existence of an Unmoved Mover , or Prime Mover , or God . The Argument from Causation . These arguments in natural theology ...
Page 13
From the fact of causation , he argued the existence of God as uncaused First Cause . It will be noticed that these arguments begin with one sort of notion and conclude with the “ opposite ” notion . Thus from change , he argued an ...
From the fact of causation , he argued the existence of God as uncaused First Cause . It will be noticed that these arguments begin with one sort of notion and conclude with the “ opposite ” notion . Thus from change , he argued an ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
AN INTRODUCTION | 2 |
The principles of natural theologyfrom St Thomas Aquinas | 9 |
The religious wagerfrom Blaise Pascal | 22 |
Copyright | |
15 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
action answer appear argument artist become begins believe body called cause claim common conception concerning connection consider criticism definition distinction doubt duty effect emotion ethical evidence evil example existence experience expression fact feeling force freedom give given grounds hand happiness human ideas important individual interests judgment Kant kind knowledge limited live material matter means metaphysics mind moral nature necessary never Note notion object organized original person philosophy political position possible present presuppositions principle problem production Professor proposition qualities question rational reality reason reference relation result rule sense social society spirit statement suppose theory things thought tion true truth turn understand universal whole
Bibliographic information
| Title | An Introduction to Modern Philosophy in Seven Philosophical Problems |
| Author | Alburey Castell |
| Edition | 2, reprint |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1963 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 12 Nov 2008 |
| Length | 560 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |