'Contingent beings' presentation slideshows

The Cosmological Argument

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Moses Maimonides (1135-1204)

Moses Maimonides (1135-1204). The Guide of the Perplexed. Introduction. What are the Aristotelian four causes? 1) Efficient cause 2) Formal cause 3) Material cause 4) Final cause. Aristotle. Explain some of the basic concepts of Aristotelian Metaphysics. Substance Essence Accidents.

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Ways of Knowing

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Chapter 2 The Middle Ages and the Renaissance, c.500-1500

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LECTURE 17

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Ibn Sina

Ibn Sina. Avicenna and the proofs for the nature of God. Avicenna. 980-1037 Influence of Aristotle Influence on Aquinas The tension between anthropomorphic and philosophical understandings of God. Format for the Arguments. Set up the problem. Often with definitions

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PHIL/RS 335

PHIL/RS 335. The Cosmological Argument. The cosmological argument has its origin in Ancient Greek Philosophy. We see versions of the argument in the work of both Plato and Aristotle.

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