Philosophical Argument

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Essay #5 (argumentative essay) Length: Your essay should be 2-3 pages, though you can write more if you wish. Topic: For several days we have looked at Descartes’ proof for the existence of God. This assignment is designed to get you to think more deeply about that proof, and about the very notion of attempting to prove God’s existence. Part of the point of the assignment is also to get you to appreciate how difficult it is to construct a good argument, let alone a good argument for the existence of God. In this paper, I want you to present your own argument for the existence of God. In other words, make the best possible case that you can for the claim that “God exists”. I realize that some of you may be atheists, and some of you may be “undecided” or agnostic about God’s existence. For purposes of this paper, however, that is irrelevant. You should present the best possible argument that you can imagine, regardless of whether you personally agree with the conclusion or with the reasoning. (Think of it as playing “devil’s advocate.”) You should be as clear as you can, and as precise as possible in explaining your reasoning. In particular, be sure to explain all of your basic concepts and claims. Your goal is to try to convince the reader that God exists. Additional requirements (important!) • You should be presenting only one argument. • It should be the most plausible proof that you can think of; in other words, it should be an argument which you think would have the best chance of convincing someone else. • It should be a philosophical argument, and not a theological one. You may not use the Bible, your clergyperson, or the Pope as the basis for your argument. Your proof should be based on concepts and claims which could (potentially) be accepted by someone who is not already a believer. • Your proof should be substantively different from Descartes’ proof. In other words, you may not duplicate his ideas or concepts. You need to come up with your own proof (or at least try to do so, to the extent possible). Your reasons and premises should be different from Descartes’.
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