Aquinas, Anselm, Descartes

1. Explain the position of the author and present a clear explanation of the argument. 2. Show why you disagree with it and produce an argument that it is wrong. You may attack premises to show that it is unsound or the deduction to show that it is invalid or both. 3. If the argument can be fixed, repair it. Then show that the repair work doesn’t help. It is very important to write clearly and well. Papers that are sloppily written, with poor spelling or loose grammar, are just not acceptable and will be graded appropriately. Choices: The ontological argument of Anselm Aquinas’ first way Aquinas’ second way Aquinas’ third way Aquinas’ fifth way The argument of Philo in Hume’s Dialogue against the argument from Design Paley’s argument from design Leibniz’ solution to the problem of Evil Descartes’ dream argument Descartes’ evil demon argument Descartes’ cogito Descartes’ argument that empiricism is false Descartes’ argument that the mind is distinct (and separable) from the body Descartes’ argument for the existence of material objects Descartes’ causal argument for the existence of God Descartes’ ontological argument Should you wish to write on an argument different from any of the above, you must get permission from the instructor FIRST.                                                                                                                          

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