Philosophy of Mind and God

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What is the term for the capacity to choose from alternative courses of action or decision?

  • Free will (correct)
  • Sentience
  • Omniscience
  • Rationality

Which characteristic refers to the quality of being perfectly good?

  • Benevolence (correct)
  • Rationality
  • Omnipotence
  • Sentience

What does the term 'omniscience' refer to in relation to god?

  • All knowing (correct)
  • Perfectly good
  • All powerful
  • Timeless and has no beginning or end

What does the term 'sentience' refer to in relation to the human race?

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What term describes the capacity to make choices in life?

<p>Free will (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic refers to the quality of being perfectly good?

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What term refers to the quality of being all powerful?

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What does the term 'sentience' refer to in relation to the human race?

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God is all knowing, also known as omniscient?

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God is not all powerful, also known as omnipotent?

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The human mind's capacity to choose from alternative courses of action is referred to as free will?

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The freedom to perform an action without any obstacles or hindrances is known as free action?

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Study Notes

Characteristics of God

  • Omniscience refers to the quality of having all knowledge or being all-knowing, often attributed to God.
  • Omnipotence refers to the quality of being all-powerful or having unlimited power, often attributed to God.

Human Characteristics

Free Will and Sentience

  • Free will refers to the capacity to make choices in life or the human mind's capacity to choose from alternative courses of action.
  • Sentience refers to the state of being aware of one's surroundings, feelings, and sensations, a characteristic attributed to the human race.

Clarifying Misconceptions

  • God is omniscient, meaning God is all-knowing.
  • God is omnipotent, meaning God is all-powerful.
  • Free action refers to the freedom to perform an action without any obstacles or hindrances.

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