The Existence of God

Term Paper # 99878

Philosophy > Religion

A look at the arguments for and against the existence of God.

1,101 words () | 2 sources | MLA | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

Many philosophers have attempted to prove rationally that God exists. Other philosophers have reacted to this by trying to prove that it is not possible to prove that God exists. This paper critically discusses the evidence for and against the existence of God, referring to the traditional arguments: ontological, cosmological, and teleological.

From the Paper:

"Another common argument for the existence of God is the teleological argument - also called the Design Argument. This argument essentially states that it is rational to believe that God exists, based on the evidence of the complex world we see around us. It is surely more logical to deduce from this world that an intelligent being designed it, than to think that it somehow managed to accidentally make itself. "

Sample of Sources Used:

Davies, Brian. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1982.
Hume, David. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding.The Harvard Classics. Part I. Retrieved from http://www.bartleby.com/37/3/17.html.