Tag: God
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The Invisible Gardener: Part 1 Wisdom (Famous Philosophical Thought Experiments 1)
You can find the full series here. The Parable of the Invisible Gardener is a philosophical thought experiment originated by John Wisdom. It’s main application is to religious language and how people lead to different conclusions about the existence of God from the same evidence. However, it demonstrates a…
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Are You Dreaming?
We are constantly perceiving things. Right now, you are receiving the sensation of specific rays of light hitting your eyes which your brain is interpreting as this article. From this sensory information, you have deduced that the electronic device you are reading this article from is within a material realm…
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Philosopher’s Boxing Ring: Hume vs Paley
IntroductionPaley’s design argument argues for the existence of a wondrous God from the design elements of the universe. However, many years before Paley wrote his design argument, Hume wrote a series of criticisms against it. This essay will explore the debate between Paley and Hume and demonstrate why Paley’s design…
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The Philosopher’s Boxing Ring: Russell vs Copleston
IntroductionThere is nothing more exciting than an argument between two philosophers on a subject they are passionate about. What is even more exciting is seeing who wins. This article will look at Russell and Father Copelston’s debate over the cosmological argument and who actually wins.Background To The DebateThe debate in…