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( b ) We may refer every instance of a degree of excellence to some other instance of greater excellence , extending our reference to infinity . ( c ) We may postulate what Thomas calls Perfect Being , in whom all sorts of perfections ...
( b ) We may refer every instance of a degree of excellence to some other instance of greater excellence , extending our reference to infinity . ( c ) We may postulate what Thomas calls Perfect Being , in whom all sorts of perfections ...
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It is true , in and of itself , without any reference to why it is true , without any reference to who does or does not believe it , without any reference to consequences that follow from its being true or from its being believed .
It is true , in and of itself , without any reference to why it is true , without any reference to who does or does not believe it , without any reference to consequences that follow from its being true or from its being believed .
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Paley did so with reference to the will of God ; Mill , with reference to happiness ; and Moore with reference to intrinsic goodness . Other end - of - the - rope alternatives would be possible . Let all of them be set down side by side ...
Paley did so with reference to the will of God ; Mill , with reference to happiness ; and Moore with reference to intrinsic goodness . Other end - of - the - rope alternatives would be possible . Let all of them be set down side by side ...
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Contents
AN INTRODUCTION | 2 |
The principles of natural theologyfrom St Thomas Aquinas | 9 |
The religious wagerfrom Blaise Pascal | 22 |
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