This podcast explores texts which primarily explore various philosophical arguments concerning the existence of God, categorising them into arguments for and against. They scrutinise popular proofs such as the Kalam cosmological argument and the fine-tuning argument, highlighting criticisms like the concept of vacuum fluctuations and the statistical misrepresentation of cosmic constants. The sources also address moral arguments for God's existence, including the problem of evil and the idea of intrinsic human dignity, while considering evolutionary debunking arguments that question the reliability of human cognition for discerning truth in religious or moral domains. Ultimately, these discussions offer a comprehensive overview of the ongoing philosophical debate, detailing historical perspectives, contemporary defences, and counterarguments regarding a divine being.<br /><br />1. How do different philosophical positions categorise belief or lack of belief in God?<br /><br />2. What are some of the principal logical arguments put forward for God's existence?<br /><br />3. How do moral arguments attempt to demonstrate God's existence?<br /><br />4. What are the "paradoxes of divine properties," and how do they challenge the concept of God?<br /><br />5. How do cosmological arguments address the possibility of multiple necessary beings or creators?<br /><br />6. What is a "properly basic" belief, and how does it relate to arguments for God's existence?<br /><br />7. What is the Trademark Argument, and who proposed it?<br /><br />8. What is "soul-making," and how does it address the problem of evil?<br /><br />Sources:<br /><br />DOES GOD EXIST? | Think | Cambridge Core<br /><br />Evolutionary debunking arguments in three domains: Fact, value, and religion - PhilArchive<br /><br />Existence of God - Wikipedia<br /><br />Moral Arguments for the Existence of God - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy<br /><br />Proofs for the Existence of God: A Discussion with Richard Swinburne|Conatus - eJournals<br /><br />Strategies for Stage II of Cosmological Arguments - PhilArchive<br /><br />….
