Part 1?? 3 pages answer?
i) Class 4
What is the cosmological argument as distinguished from the ontological and teleological arguments for the existence of God? Explain it in relation to logical positivism that stimulated the analytic philosophy of religion.
ii) Class 13
What is Cartesian scepticism? Explain it briefly by referring to René Descartes sceptical doubt towards the conclusion of cogito ergo sum in his Discourse on the Method and Meditations on First Philosophy.
iii) Class 17
What is (1) the conclusion of John Searles Chinese Room thought experiment, and (2) why the conclusion undermines functionalism (i.e. finding a causal relation or intrinsic reason why computers may have mental states for their programmed functions)? Explain the two points briefly.
iv) Class 21
Explain briefly John Lockes argument for the identity of oneself or ones finite spirit, according to Of Identity and Diversity, ch. 27 of An Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
v) Class 25
J.S. Mill, in his Utilitarianism, argues for (1) hedonism (pleasure-maximising) and (2) the foundation of morals, Utility, or the Greatest Happiness Principle (utility-maximising). But also he claims that (3) it is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied. Explain briefly why Mills utilitarianism is all consistent from (1) to (3) as a dissatisfied Socrates?
Part 2 ?2 pages answer?
Classes 1115
Critically evaluate Berkeleys argument about occasional causes in comparison with Malebranches occasionalism.
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