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What
is Pascal's Wager? Describe and critically analyse that argument for
belief in God.
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It
is commonly observed that there is a lot of evil in the world: why is
this supposed to be a problem for those who believe in God?
Describe and critically analyse some of the responses that believers
can make to this problem.
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The
'Forms' play an essential role in Plato's theory of knowledge. Explain
this theory and the role that the Forms play. Is this theory
plausible? Explain why you think so. (Please use the standard
Stephanus numbers
for referencing Plato.)
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How did
Aristotle explain or defend the possibility of objective knowledge
about the world? Critically analyse his claims. (Please use the
standard
Bekker numbers for referencing Aristotle.)
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In his
skeptical argument Descartes conceives the possibility of a certain
Demon in order to cast doubt on some of our most basic 'knowledge'.
Describe and critically analyse the role that this Demon plays in the
argument. Is it really possible to doubt the things that Descartes
says that we can doubt because of the possibility of the Demon?
NB.
I have found in the past that in answering questions concerning God, students are
inclined to reference popular religious websites or apologetical
literature. This is usually a bad idea, since the relevant issues are not
usually covered with appropriate thoroughness or philosophical
sophistication. Try to concentrate on the arguments and counterarguments
(and counter-counter arguments) as they are given in respectable
philosophical sources.
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