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... able ? then he is impotent . Is he able , but not will- ing ? then he is malevolent . Is he both able and willing ? whence then is evil ? [ Epicurus 341-270 B.C. ] We have been looking at arguments in favor of God's existence . The ...
... able ? then he is impotent . Is he able , but not will- ing ? then he is malevolent . Is he both able and willing ? whence then is evil ? [ Epicurus 341-270 B.C. ] We have been looking at arguments in favor of God's existence . The ...
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... able to find in you the least inclination to believe in God ; indeed , it's a rare day when you are sure that your friends have minds , or that you can see your own hand in front of your face , or that there is any reason to believe ...
... able to find in you the least inclination to believe in God ; indeed , it's a rare day when you are sure that your friends have minds , or that you can see your own hand in front of your face , or that there is any reason to believe ...
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... able to en- ter into mutually beneficial arrangements with other people . To benefit from those arrange- ments , we need to be able to rely on others to keep their parts of the bargains we make with them — we need to be able to rely on ...
... able to en- ter into mutually beneficial arrangements with other people . To benefit from those arrange- ments , we need to be able to rely on others to keep their parts of the bargains we make with them — we need to be able to rely on ...
Contents
Socratic Wisdom 2 Bertrand Russell The Value of Philosophy Suggestions for Further Reading Part II Philosophy of Religion Introduction Can we pr... | 1 |
A Critique of the Cosmological Argument | 2 |
The Watch and the Watchmaker | 3 |
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