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What characterizes an inductive argument?
What characterizes an inductive argument?
- It is based on faith rather than evidence
- It provides premises to support the conclusion (correct)
- It requires deductive reasoning
- It leads to a universal truth
What type of evidence are the inductive arguments for the existence of God based on?
What type of evidence are the inductive arguments for the existence of God based on?
- Anecdotal evidence
- A-priori evidence
- Empirical evidence (correct)
- Testimonial evidence
Which team is used in the example to illustrate an inductive argument?
Which team is used in the example to illustrate an inductive argument?
- Chelsea
- Manchester United
- Manchester City (correct)
- Arsenal
What is the main focus of this theme related to inductive arguments for God’s existence?
What is the main focus of this theme related to inductive arguments for God’s existence?
What type of evidence is a-posteriori evidence also known as?
What type of evidence is a-posteriori evidence also known as?
According to Aquinas' Way 2, what did he argue about the chain of intermediate causes and effects?
According to Aquinas' Way 2, what did he argue about the chain of intermediate causes and effects?
What did Aquinas use as an analogy to illustrate his Way 2?
What did Aquinas use as an analogy to illustrate his Way 2?
What did Aquinas observe about the world in his Way 3?
What did Aquinas observe about the world in his Way 3?
Why did Aquinas argue that there must have been a first causer according to his Way 2?
Why did Aquinas argue that there must have been a first causer according to his Way 2?
What did Aquinas argue about every effect in the universe in his Way 2?
What did Aquinas argue about every effect in the universe in his Way 2?
According to Aquinas' cosmological arguments, the 'Unmoved Mover' is best described as:
According to Aquinas' cosmological arguments, the 'Unmoved Mover' is best described as:
In Aquinas' cosmological argument, the concept of 'Contingency & Necessity' refers to:
In Aquinas' cosmological argument, the concept of 'Contingency & Necessity' refers to:
According to Aquinas' cosmological arguments, a pile of wood being turned into a fire by a match exemplifies:
According to Aquinas' cosmological arguments, a pile of wood being turned into a fire by a match exemplifies:
How does Aquinas' cosmological argument differ from Aristotle's concept of the 'Prime Mover'?
How does Aquinas' cosmological argument differ from Aristotle's concept of the 'Prime Mover'?
What empirical observation forms the basis of Aquinas' Way 1 – The Unmoved Mover?
What empirical observation forms the basis of Aquinas' Way 1 – The Unmoved Mover?
According to the argument, why is the concept of actual infinities considered absurd or impossible?
According to the argument, why is the concept of actual infinities considered absurd or impossible?
Why does Craig argue against 'potential infinities' as well?
Why does Craig argue against 'potential infinities' as well?
What criticism did Craig's argument receive regarding 'actual infinities'?
What criticism did Craig's argument receive regarding 'actual infinities'?
Why does the argument claim that there must be as many red books as there are red and black books combined?
Why does the argument claim that there must be as many red books as there are red and black books combined?
Why does Craig argue that a beginningless infinite universe cannot exist?
Why does Craig argue that a beginningless infinite universe cannot exist?
According to Aquinas, why must there be a necessary being?
According to Aquinas, why must there be a necessary being?
Which theologian simplified Aquinas’ Third Way and argued that the universe itself must be contingent?
Which theologian simplified Aquinas’ Third Way and argued that the universe itself must be contingent?
What is the main focus of William Lane Craig’s Kalam Cosmological Argument?
What is the main focus of William Lane Craig’s Kalam Cosmological Argument?
Why does William Lane Craig argue that an actual infinity cannot exist?
Why does William Lane Craig argue that an actual infinity cannot exist?
What makes Aquinas’ argument different from Frederick Copleston’s and William Lane Craig’s arguments?
What makes Aquinas’ argument different from Frederick Copleston’s and William Lane Craig’s arguments?
