RE OCR AS course, evaluative points and units - Philosophy

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Plato - World of Forms - Influences
Explains beauty and Justice - But no Evidence - Also illogical
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Plato - Form of the Good - Influences
We don't all understand goodness in the same way - Aristotle, Cant explain negative emotions
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Plato - Analogy of the cave - Influences
Unclear concepts - Ayers, Goodness is not a concept its an emotion
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Aristotle - 4 causes - Influences
Plato and Descartes, find evidence based answers worthless, reason is supreme
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Aristotle - Prime Mover - Influences
Criticised from Thiests - Plato and Descartes, A priori arguments are primary
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Plato - Soul
Reincarnation still popular - Dawkins and Ryle, disagree that its seperate "No ghost in the machine"\
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Aristotle and 3 types of Soul
Flew, Soul is our capabilities and cant live without the body - Ward, Soul is more than physical behaviour
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Descartes - Soul
Flew, Mind outliving the body is nonsensical - Convincing argument
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Anselm argument 1- Ontology
Guanilo, Flawed argument, same logic could wish a island into existence
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Anselm argument 2 - Ontology
Countered Guanilos argument well, idea of neccessary being used in other arguments to
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Augustine's Theodicy - problem of evil
God=Perfect so why Humans=Imperfect - No support in modern day
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Irenean and Hick's Theodicy - Problem of evil
Some suffer more than others - Some suffering is pointless - But our experiences coincide with it
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Logical and Evidential Problems - Problem of evil
Logical issue poses a threat to God - Inconsistent Triad a key threat
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