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Argument for the existence of God
The argument from reason is a transcendental argument against metaphysical naturalism and for the existence of God (or at least a supernatural being that
Argument_from_reason
Consideration which justifies, guides, or explains
In philosophy and argumentation, a reason is a consideration that counts in favor of a conclusion, action, attitude or fact, or that explains why something
Reason_(argument)
Philosophical question
of the argument from morality are Graham Ward, Alister McGrath and William Lane Craig. The argument from reason is a transcendental argument against
Existence_of_God
Argument for the existence of God
existence. By referring to reason and observation alone for its premises—and precluding revelation—this category of argument falls within the domain of
Cosmological_argument
Argument for the existence of God
compares his argument to C. S. Lewis' argument from reason. The Christian philosopher Augustine of Hippo formed a formulation of the argument from consciousness
Argument_from_consciousness
Philosophical argument
religion". It comes as an expansion of the argument from reason, although the two are separate philosophical arguments. The idea that "naturalism" undercuts
Evolutionary argument against naturalism
Evolutionary_argument_against_naturalism
Philosophical argument that asserts an inconsistency with nonbelief and God's existence
L. Schellenberg's 1993 book Divine Hiddenness and Human Reason. According to this argument, if God existed (and was perfectly good and loving) every
Argument_from_nonbelief
Argument for the existence of God
meta-ethics. German philosopher Immanuel Kant devised an argument from morality based on practical reason. Kant argued that the goal of humanity is to achieve
Argument_from_morality
Argument for the existence of God
Reason. For Kant, morality is best explained by the existence of God. 2) C. S. Lewis's argument from reason is also a kind of transcendental argument
Transcendental argument for the existence of God
Transcendental_argument_for_the_existence_of_God
Book written by C. S. Lewis
have expanded on the "Argument from reason" and credit Lewis with first bringing the argument to light in Miracles. The argument holds that if, as thoroughgoing
Miracles_(book)
Argument for the existence of God
teleological argument (from τέλος, telos, 'end, aim, goal'), also known as physico-theological argument, argument from design, or intelligent design argument, is
Teleological_argument
Philosophical theory
have developed an argument for dualism dubbed the "argument from reason". They credit C. S. Lewis with first bringing the argument to light in his book
Mind–body_dualism
Philosophical worldview rejecting anything supernatural
have developed an argument for dualism dubbed the "argument from reason". They credit C.S. Lewis with first bringing the argument to light in his book
Metaphysical_naturalism
American philosopher (born 1953)
is an American philosopher best known for his development of the "argument from reason". He is the author of C.S. Lewis's Dangerous Idea (2003) and numerous
Victor_Reppert
Fallacy that since an argument contains a logical fallacy, its conclusion must be false
called argument to logic (argumentum ad logicam), the fallacy fallacy, the fallacist's fallacy, and the bad reasons fallacy. An argument from fallacy
Argument_from_fallacy
Capacity for consciously making sense of things
Reason is the capacity to consciously apply logic by drawing valid conclusions from new or existing information, with the aim of seeking truth. It is
Reason
Logical fallacy
Wikiquote has quotations related to Argument from authority. An argument from authority (Latin: argumentum ab auctoritate, also called an appeal to authority
Argument_from_authority
Argument for the existence of God
The argument from beauty (also the aesthetic argument) is an argument for the existence of a realm of immaterial ideas or, most commonly, for the existence
Argument_from_beauty
Reason arguing against a premise, argument, or conclusion; expression of disagreement
In argumentation, an objection is a reason arguing against a premise, argument, or conclusion. Definitions of objection vary in whether an objection is
Objection_(argument)
Attempt to persuade or to determine the truth of a conclusion
to give reasons for one's thinking and understanding via justification, explanation, or persuasion. As a series of logical steps, arguments are intended
Argument
Argument against surveillance
The "nothing to hide" argument is a logical fallacy which states that an individual has no reason to fear or oppose surveillance or breach of privacy
Nothing_to_hide_argument
Philosophical argument for the existence of God
refer to the principle of sufficient reason. Since Craig's original publication, the Kalam cosmological argument has elicited public debate between Craig
Kalam_cosmological_argument
Contention that omniscience is incompatible with free will
The argument from free will, also called the paradox of free will or theological fatalism, contends that omniscience and free will are incompatible and
Argument_from_free_will
British writer, lay theologian, and scholar (1898–1963)
following conversion. Lewis was very interested in presenting an argument from reason against metaphysical naturalism and for the existence of God. Mere
C._S._Lewis
Argument for the existence of God
argument is a deductive philosophical argument, made from an ontological basis, that is advanced in support of the existence of God. Such arguments tend
Ontological_argument
Concept in philosophy, religion, rhetoric, and psychology
different technical definition in the Rhetoric, using it as meaning argument from reason, one of the three modes of persuasion. The other two modes are pathos
Logos
Argument for the existence of God
divine reality. Various reasons have been offered for and against accepting this contention. Contemporary defenders of the argument are Richard Swinburne
Argument from religious experience
Argument_from_religious_experience
Argument from a yet stronger reason
fortiori (literally "argument from the stronger [reason]") (UK: /ˈɑː fɔːrtiˈoʊri/, US: /ˈeɪ fɔːrʃiˈɔːraɪ/) is a form of argumentation that draws upon existing
Argumentum_a_fortiori
Argument for the existence of God
The argument from degrees, also known as the degrees of perfection argument or the henological argument, is an argument for the existence of God first
Argument_from_degree
Philosophical question
morally or philosophically sufficient reason – for the existence of evil. This is intended to weaken the evidential argument which uses the reality of evil to
Problem_of_evil
Visual representation of the structure of an argument
key components of the argument, traditionally called the conclusion and the premises, also called contention and reasons. Argument maps can also show co-premises
Argument_map
Type of logical fallacy
archived from the original on May 19, 2004, retrieved 10 September 2016. Reppert, Victor (Mar 2006), "Bulverism and the Argument From Reason", Dangerous
Bulverism
Victor Reppert, C. S. Lewis's Dangerous Idea: In Defense of the Argument from Reason. InterVarsity Press, 2003. ISBN 0-8308-2732-3 George Sayer, Jack:
C._S._Lewis_bibliography
Argument for the existence of God
The argument from love is an argument for the existence of God that suggests the depth, complexity, and universality of love point to a transcendent source
Argument_from_love
Academic field of logic and rhetoric
derived from the reasons provided for their argument. For example, consider the following exchange, illustrating the No true Scotsman fallacy: Argument: "No
Argumentation_theory
Process of drawing correct inferences
conclusion in a rigorous way. It happens in the form of inferences or arguments by starting from a set of premises and reasoning to a conclusion supported by these
Logical_reasoning
Informal fallacy
Argument from ignorance (Latin: argumentum ad ignorantiam), or appeal to ignorance, is an informal fallacy where something is claimed to be true or false
Argument_from_ignorance
Statement supporting a conclusion
true or false statements that serve as the starting points of arguments by presenting reasons to justify or refute standpoints. For example, the premises
Premise
a defect in an argument's logical form that makes a deductive argument invalid. Informal fallacies cannot ordinarily be identified from form alone, since
List_of_fallacies
Philosophical view that nothing is morally right or wrong
absurdum of the contrary) the argument from queerness cannot give one any particular reason to think otherwise. An argument along these lines has been provided
Moral_nihilism
Argument for the belief in God
philosophical argument advanced by Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), a French mathematician, philosopher, physicist, and theologian. This argument posits that
Pascal's_wager
Argument for the existence of an immortal soul
The argument from desire is an argument for the existence of the immortality of the soul. The best-known defender of the argument is the Christian writer
Argument_from_desire
Philosophical view
The lazy argument or idle argument (Ancient Greek: ἀργὸς λόγος) is an attempt to undermine the philosophical doctrine of fatalism by demonstrating that
Lazy_argument
Deductive philosophical argument
A transcendental argument is a kind of deductive argument that appeals to the necessary conditions that make something else possible. They are often anti-skeptical
Transcendental_argument
Philosophical argument for animal rights
The argument from marginal cases (also known as the argument from species overlap) is a philosophical argument within animal rights theory regarding the
Argument_from_marginal_cases
Logic founded on unproven premises
when an argument's premises assume the truth of the conclusion. Historically, begging the question refers to a fault in a dialectical argument in which
Begging_the_question
Form of incorrect argument and informal fallacy
(sometimes written as strawman) is the informal fallacy of refuting an argument different from the one actually under discussion, while not recognizing or acknowledging
Straw_man
Distraction technique and anti-debate tactic
only when tone, anger, or emotional intensity is treated as a reason to reject an argument's premises, evidence, or conclusion. The notion of tone policing
Tone_policing
Form of reasoning
conditions an argument is valid. According to the semantic approach, an argument is valid if there is no possible interpretation of the argument whereby its
Deductive_reasoning
Fallacy of claiming the majority is always correct
In argumentation theory, an argumentum ad populum (Latin for 'appeal to the people') is an informal fallacy that asserts a claim is true, good, or correct
Argumentum_ad_populum
Use of reason to decide how to act
practical reason is the use of reason to decide how to act. It contrasts with theoretical reason, often called speculative reason, the use of reason to decide
Practical_reason
Argument for the negative view on procreation
Benatar's asymmetry argument for antinatalism is an argument based on the difference between harms and benefits viewed in two scenarios — when the person
Benatar's_asymmetry_argument
Topics referred to by the same term
of something, or give evidence or reasons for accepting a particular conclusion. Argument may also refer to: Argument (complex analysis), a function which
Argument_(disambiguation)
Attacking the person rather than their argument
character of the proponent of the argument and concluding that it is a sufficient reason to drop the initial argument. Ad hominem tu quoque (literally
Ad_hominem
Topics referred to by the same term
Reason may also refer to: The cause of something Rationality, the quality or state of being reasonable, based on facts or reason Reason (argument),
Reason_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
relationship between two or more events Reason (argument), a premise in support of an argument, for what reason or purpose Grounding (metaphysics), a topic
Why
Aquinas's arguments that there is a real God
the argument from "first mover"; the argument from universal causation; the argument from contingency; the argument from degree; the argument from final
Five_Ways_(Aquinas)
Hypothesis that reality could be a computer simulation
claims that his argument goes beyond the classical ancient "skeptical hypothesis", claiming that "... we have interesting empirical reasons to believe that
Simulation_hypothesis
Doomsday scenario on human births
The doomsday argument (DA), or Carter catastrophe, is a probabilistic argument that aims to predict the total number of humans who will ever live. It
Doomsday_argument
Argument that uses faulty reasoning
inference five such reasons used in an argument that was further developed by later logicians. Asiddha: It is the unproved reason that results in this
Fallacy
Inference seeking the simplest and most likely explanation
proposition of the form All swans are white. They have good reason to believe the conclusion from the premise because it is the best explanation for their
Abductive_reasoning
Type of argument
In argumentation theory, an argumentation scheme or argument scheme is a template that represents a common type of argument used in ordinary conversation
Argumentation_scheme
Faculty of discovering the crux of the matter
reason is the faculty of discovering the crux of the matter. It is a characteristic of rhetorical invention (inventio) and it precedes argumentation.
Rhetorical_reason
Argument against assuming the existence of God
The argument from poor design, also known as the dysteleological argument, is an argument against the assumption of the existence of a creator God, based
Argument_from_poor_design
American philosophy professor (born 1977)
written extensively and debated (in print) with Victor Reppert on the Argument from reason, a debate which began in C. S. Lewis's Christian Apologetics : Pro
David_Kyle_Johnson
Argument for the existence of God
argument is an a priori argument for the existence of God developed by the French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes. The name derives from
Trademark_argument
2013 book by A. C. Grayling
The God Argument: The Case against Religion and for Humanism is a 2013 book by the English philosopher and humanist A. C. Grayling, in which he counters
The_God_Argument
Study of correct reasoning
logical truths. It examines how conclusions follow from premises based on the structure of arguments alone, independent of their topic and content. Informal
Logic
Thought experiment used to demonstrate the impossibility of proving any truth
of knowledge Rational fideism – Philosophical view on faith and reason Regress argument – Philosophical problemPages displaying short descriptions of redirect
Münchhausen_trilemma
Overview of and topical guide to logic
structure of statements and arguments, both through the study of formal systems of inference and the study of arguments in natural language. The scope
Outline_of_logic
A heuristic argument is an argument that reasons from the value of a method or principle that has been shown experimentally (especially through trial-and-error)
Heuristic_argument
Argument for the existence of God
The Christological argument is the argument for the existence of God, which holds that if certain claims about Jesus are valid, then one should accept
Christological_argument
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Reasons or reasons in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Reasons may also refer to: Reasons (argument), considerations which count in favor of an
Reasons_(disambiguation)
School of philosophical thought
externally warranted requires reasons for supposing that theism is true (Sudduth, 2000). This point is answered by many theistic arguments which purport to provide
Reformed_epistemology
Thought experiment in philosophy
generated from any set of physical circumstances identical to our own. The zombie argument claims that one can tell by the power of reason that such a
Philosophical_zombie
Informal logical fallacy
order to win an argument, especially in the absence of factual evidence. This kind of appeal to emotion is irrelevant to or distracting from the facts of
Appeal_to_emotion
Philosophical problem
infinite regress argument is an argument against a theory based on the fact that this theory leads to an infinite regress. For such an argument to be successful
Infinite_regress
Branch of philosophy
the direct intervention of God. Another argument that has been proposed by C. S. Lewis is the Argument from Reason: if, as monism implies, all of our thoughts
Philosophy_of_mind
Method of deriving conclusions
conclusions from premises. They are integral parts of formal logic, serving as the logical structure of valid arguments. If an argument with true premises
Rule_of_inference
1781 book by Immanuel Kant
Kant's most significant arguments are the "Paralogisms of Pure Reason", the "Antinomy of Pure Reason", and the "Ideal of Pure Reason", aimed against, respectively
Critique_of_Pure_Reason
Philosophical contradictions of Immanuel Kant
The antinomies, from the Critique of Pure Reason, are contradictions which Immanuel Kant argued follow necessarily from our attempts to cognize the nature
Kant's_antinomies
Logical fallacy in which the conclusion provides the premise
which the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with. Circular reasoning is not a formal fallacy, but a pragmatic defect in an argument whereby
Circular_reasoning
Analysis of facts to form a judgment
the process of analyzing available facts, evidence, observations, and arguments to reach sound conclusions or informed choices. It involves recognizing
Critical_thinking
Argument in the philosophy of mathematics
The Quine–Putnam indispensability argument is an argument in the philosophy of mathematics for the existence of abstract mathematical objects such as
Quine–Putnam indispensability argument
Quine–Putnam_indispensability_argument
Method in artificial intelligence
fields, an argumentation framework is a way to deal with contentious information and draw conclusions from it using formalized arguments. In an abstract
Argumentation_framework
Rhetorical argument
slope argument then it is being suggested they are guilty of fallacious reasoning, and while they are claiming that p implies z, for whatever reason, this
Slippery_slope
Form of incorrect argument in natural language
Only arguments can constitute a fallacy. Various erroneous expressions do not count as fallacies because no argument is made, e.g. because no reasons are
Informal_fallacy
Work by Thomas Paine, published 1794, 1795 and 1807
Revolution, received it with more hostility. The Age of Reason presents common deistic arguments; for example, it highlights what Paine saw as corruption
The_Age_of_Reason
That mind-independent objects do not exist because it is impossible to conceive of them
Master argument for the classical master argument related to the problem of future contingents. The master argument is George Berkeley's argument that mind-independent
Master_argument
Real or apparent mutual contradiction between two ideas that exposes their misconceptions
form of argument in the dialogues of Plato. Kant credited Zeno of Elea (see Zeno's paradoxes) as the inventor of the antinomic mode of argumentation, which
Antinomy
Method of logical reasoning
As with deductive arguments, biases can distort the proper application of inductive argument, thereby preventing the reasoner from forming the most logical
Inductive_reasoning
Theology reliant on rational and empirical arguments
seeks to provide arguments for theological topics, such as the existence of a deity, based on human reason. It is distinguished from revealed theology
Natural_theology
Philosophical argument against compatilibism by Peter van Inwagen
The Consequence Argument is a philosophical argument for the incompatibility of free will and determinism. The argument was most notably introduced by
Consequence_argument
Two types of knowledge, justification, or argument
where the phrases were used to distinguish between arguments ‘from causes to effects’ (a priori) and ‘from effects to causes’ (a posteriori). As an epistemological
A_priori_and_a_posteriori
Linguistic terminology
construed as predicates and as arguments. Arguments must be distinguished from adjuncts. While a predicate needs its arguments to complete its meaning, the
Argument_(linguistics)
Philosophical idea
representational, a view called intentionalism or representationalism. This argument is sometimes extended to claim that there are no purely qualitative aspects
Transparency_of_experience
Conflict-solving technique
Rogerian argument (or Rogerian rhetoric) is a rhetorical and conflict resolution strategy based on empathizing with others, seeking common ground and mutual
Rogerian_argument
Philosophical thought experiment
the argument produced significant literature, and works such as The Matrix franchise are considered inspired by Putnam's argument. Putnam's argument is
Brain_in_a_vat
Argumentation for the sake of winning the argument instead of reaching or seeking truth
eristic (from Eris, the ancient Greek goddess of chaos, strife, and discord) refers to an argument that aims to successfully dispute another's argument, rather
Eristic
Essay collection by C.S. Lewis
of two of Lewis's most famous apologetical arguments, the argument from desire and the argument from reason.[citation needed] Walter Hooper, "Introduction
The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses
The_Weight_of_Glory_and_Other_Addresses
ARGUMENT FROM-REASON
ARGUMENT FROM-REASON
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : variant of Krom.English : possibly a variant of Croom.
Boy/Male
Indian
Orbit, Eye socket, Argument
Boy/Male
Hindu
Most Love
Boy/Male
Indian
Argument, Reasoning, Proof
Surname or Lastname
English, from Welsh
English, from Welsh : from the Welsh personal name Caradog meaning ‘amiable’. A British bearer of this name is recorded in the Latin form Cara(c)tacus and remembered for his leadership of a revolt against the Roman occupation in the 1st century ad.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places so called from the rivers on which they stand, or simply a name for someone living beside a river of this name, which is probably cognate with Welsh ffraw ‘fair’, ‘fine’, ‘brisk’. Compare Frampton.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (from Poland)
Jewish (from Poland) : Polish spelling of the occupational surname Mintzer ‘moneyer’.English : unexplained. Perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a butcher, a cook, or a warrior, from a derivative of Middle English mince(n) ‘to mince’, ‘to cut into small pieces’.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Argument, Reasoning, Proof
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Blümle, from a pet form of Blum.English
Americanized spelling of German Blümle, from a pet form of Blum.English : variant spelling of Plumley.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French argent ‘silver’, hence probably a nickname for someone with silver-gray hair, or possibly an occupational nickname for a silversmith or moneyer.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Argument; Proof; Reasoning
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Proofs; Arguments
Surname or Lastname
Respelling of German Austel, from a pet form of August.English
Respelling of German Austel, from a pet form of August.English : possibly a variant of Astle. There is a place in Cornwall called St. Austell (from the dedication of its church to a certain St. Austol), but this is unlikely to be the source of the surname.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Orbit, Eye socket, Argument
Boy/Male
Scottish
Crooked.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Argument; Reasoning; Proof
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Argument reasoning, proof
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Orbit eye socket, Orgument, debate
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Reasoning; Proof; Argument
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Frome.German : from a short form of a personal name composed with Middle High German vrom, vrum ‘valiant’, ‘steadfast’ (see Frommelt).
ARGUMENT FROM-REASON
ARGUMENT FROM-REASON
Boy/Male
Danish, Finnish, French, German
Serious; Form of Ernest; Battle to the Death
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
One who Scatters; Exposer; Announcer
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Name of a Star
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
The Self of All
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lounsbury.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
God is my judge.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Brave
Boy/Male
Tamil
Evyavan | à®à®µà¯à®¯à®¾à®µà®¨
Lord Vishnu
Surname or Lastname
German (Brünger)
German (Brünger) : from the Old German personal name Brunger meaning ‘brown spear’.English : from the same name as 1 or from BrÅ«ngÄr, the Old English form of the personal name.Possibly an altered spelling of the Swiss habitational name Brüngger, denoting someone from Brünggen in Switzerland.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Traditional
Little Mother
ARGUMENT FROM-REASON
ARGUMENT FROM-REASON
ARGUMENT FROM-REASON
ARGUMENT FROM-REASON
ARGUMENT FROM-REASON
n.
Proof; evidence.
v. t.
To enlarge or increase in size, amount, or degree; to swell; to make bigger; as, to augment an army by reeforcements; rain augments a stream; impatience augments an evil.
n.
To provide with a form, as a hare. See Form, n., 9.
prep.
Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; -- used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc., are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the occasion, out of which anything proceeds; -- the aritithesis and correlative of to; as, it, is one hundred miles from Boston to Springfield; he took his sword from his side; light proceeds from the sun; separate the coarse wool from the fine; men have all sprung from Adam, and often go from good to bad, and from bad to worse; the merit of an action depends on the principle from which it proceeds; men judge of facts from personal knowledge, or from testimony.
n.
The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction.
n.
Matter for question; business in hand.
adv.
From; away; back or backward; -- now used only in opposition to the word to, in the phrase to and fro, that is, to and from. See To and fro under To.
n.
An argument or reason.
n.
The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends.
n.
A reason or reasons offered in proof, to induce belief, or convince the mind; reasoning expressed in words; as, an argument about, concerning, or regarding a proposition, for or in favor of it, or against it.
prep.
From.
n.
The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem.
n.
A process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation.
n.
A supporting plate having raised ribs that form continuations of the rails, to guide the wheels where one track branches from another or crosses it.
n.
That which is offered in argument; proofs or reasons when arranged and developed; course of argument.
n.
an argument from the cause to the effect; an a priori argument.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or containing, argument; argumentative.
n.
One of the various general forms of argument employed in probable as distinguished from demonstrative reasoning, -- denominated by Aristotle to`poi (literally, places), as being the places or sources from which arguments may be derived, or to which they may be referred; also, a prepared form of argument, applicable to a great variety of cases, with a supply of which the ancient rhetoricians and orators provided themselves; a commonplace of argument or oratory.
v. i.
To make an argument; to argue.
v. t.
To add an augment to.