Phil 134 Study Guide PDF
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This document contains a study guide with questions about different philosophical topics, ideal for an undergraduate-level philosophy course. The questions cover topics like miracles, design inferences, intelligent design, divine foreknowledge, human freedom, and the puzzle of omnipotence.
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Phil 134 Study Guide 39. What is the main challenge Mavrodes presents for Hume’s argument against miracles? 40. What does Dembski argue for with respect to design inferences? 41. What is Dennett’s main challenge for proponents of intelligent design? 42. Pike argues that divine foreknowledge is inco...
Phil 134 Study Guide 39. What is the main challenge Mavrodes presents for Hume’s argument against miracles? 40. What does Dembski argue for with respect to design inferences? 41. What is Dennett’s main challenge for proponents of intelligent design? 42. Pike argues that divine foreknowledge is incompatible with human freedom. Why? How does his argument work? 43. Does Pike try to show that God’s foreknowledge causally constrains our choices? 44. What is the Molinist (middle knowledge) response to Pike’s argument? 45. What is Hasker’s main objection to the Molinist view? 46. State the classic puzzle of omnipotence. 47. Both Mavrodes and Frankfurt argue that the puzzle can be easily resolved—how? 3
