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Essay Mark Scheme: Hume and Cosmological Argument

Mark Scheme (A) Explain Hume’s criticisms of the Cosmological Argument. [25] June 2011 Candidates may begin by exploring the fact that…

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Extract 2: John Hare – The Moral Argument

 The Moral Gap  by John E. Hare (pages 91-2) According to Kant, Spinoza will constantly experience the lack of fit between what…

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Extract 1: JL Mackie’s objections to Kant’s Moral Argument

JL Mackie – The Miracle of Theism (pages 110-115) But in whichever of these ways we interpret his conclusion, Kant’s argument…

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Powerpoint: Religion And Morality

A powerpoint by Dr Guy Williams examining the link between religion and morality by a discussion of Euthyphro’s Dilemma and the…

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Summary: Kant’s Moral Argument

Kant’s Moral Argument Immanuel Kant argues that morality requires belief in the existence of God, a priori. In essence Kant assumes…

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October 3, 2012 by

Drama: The Allegory As Modern Day Drama

Socrates And Glaucon Discuss Plato’s Cave Allegory Socrates: “Why do people think philosophy is bullshit? Let me put it this way…

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October 3, 2012 by

Film: The Matrix And The Cave

An Interesting Comparison Between Plato’s Cave And The Matrix Plato explores the idea that the real world is an illusion in…

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Interpretation Of The Allegory

What is the allegory of the cave supposed to explain? Plato realizes that the general run of humankind can think, and…

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Source: The Analogy of the Cave

Plato’s Republic VII 514a “Next,” said I, “compare our nature in respect of education and its lack to such an experience…

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August 21, 2012 by

Powerpoint: Modern Design Arguments

In this powerpoint Guy Willimas assesses modern design arguments for and against the existence of God, inclusing the contributions of  F.R.Tennant…

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