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The subject matter of this course consists of philosophical arguments for the existence of God. Lectures and discussions will be based on original texts (in translation): Thomas Aquinas's five proofs and the ontological argument in its classical (Anselm) and modern formulations. The modern and much debated argument from design will also be discussed. The class will also learn the standard critiques of those arguments by David Hume, Immanuel Kant and others. If time allows, this will be followed by an analysis of the problem of evil as counting against belief in the eixstence of God.



Professor White