Is it correct to understand the greatest conceivable being as entailing omni-theism (i.e., the God of theism as a person, like ourselves only unimaginably greater in power, wisdom and goodness)?
1. Is it correct to understand the greatest conceivable being as entailing omni-theism (i.e., the God of theism as a person, like ourselves only unimaginably greater in power, wisdom and goodness)? Could there be viable conceptions of the greatest conceivable being that are non-theistic? Give reasons for your answers, making sure that you consider objections to the position you seek to defend.
2. Does Plantinga’s Ontological Argument establish that God exists, and exists as a matter of necessity? If not, is there any other conclusion that the argument succeeds in showing to be true? Give reasons for your answers, making sure that you consider objections to the position you seek to defend.
3. What is the Fine-Tuning Argument for God’s existence? Is it more successful than any of the ‘old’ versions of the teleological argument? Give reasons for your answers, making sure that you consider objections to the position you seek to defend.
4. What is main conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument as revived by Willian Lane Craig? Is the argument sound? Give reasons for your answer, making sure that you consider objections to the position you seek to defend.
State Rowe’s Evidential Argument from Evil as an argument for atheism. What would theists have to do in order to defend the reasonableness of their belief against the force of this argument? 5. 5. Do you think they can succeed? Give reasons for your answers, making sure that you consider objections to the position you seek to defend.
6. Could morality exist in the absence of God? Why or why not? Clearly explain what you take to be the strongest objection to your view and respond to it.