PHI 215: Week 9

Teleological Argument

The argument that posits a designer based on the appearance of purpose or design in the world, as seen in the complex arrangement of parts in organisms.

Cosmological Argument

The argument suggesting God as the explanation for the existence of the universe, emphasizing the necessity of an eternal, independent being.

Ontological Argument

An argument for God's existence that relies on the concept of God as the greatest conceivable being, asserting that existence is a necessary part of this concept.

Pascal's Wager

An argument advocating belief in God even without evidence, based on the potential infinite gains or losses associated with the belief in God's existence.

C.S

An argument positing that unfulfilled natural desires imply the existence of something beyond the natural world that can satisfy them, leading to the conclusion that God exists.