University:
Cambridge College
Course:
PHI 201 | Introduction to Philosophy
Academic year:

2024
Views:

152

Pages:

3
Author:

Elsie K.

The different views Monotheism Hindu Buddism P1-S1.5 : Ultimate Reality Polytheism Humanism/egoism Christian P1-S1.5 : Ultimate Reality 1. The different views 1.1. Religious 1.1.1. monotheism 1.1.2. polytheism 1.2. non-religious 1.2.1. humanist or egoist 1.2.1.1. within these there are : physicalism, agonosticism, atheism 2. Monotheism 2.1. belief in one god 2.2. examples of religions : Chrisianity, Judaism, Hinduism 2.3. most logical + simple 2.4. Cosmological argument – only 1 transcendent being that can be the uncaused causer of the world 2.5. Design argument – only 1 person and 1 design, only 1 person intelligent enough to create (would be chaotic if there were many competing creatore gods at work something are intricate as the universe 2.6. Polytheism is outdated, now with the Scientific world view of big bang, works with monotheism (god caused big bang) Ockram's razor – the most simple explanation is usually the best 3. Polytheism 3.1. Explains the problem of evil – Shinto ; god and evil kami (there may be many forces at work, that is why some things go wrong in life as that is the different spirits/gods having disagreements) 3.2. Explains why there are so many religions and different experiences of what god is like. 3.3. Gods for different things (Isis – god of fertility) 3.4. It is positive because it means you don't idolize one 4. Humanism/egoism 4.1. atheism 4.2. agnosticism 4.3. physicalism 4.3.1. based on empirical and objective evidence, we can only believe what we can see. 4.4. there is nothing but the physical world 5. Christian 5.1. nature and characteristics of god 5.1.1. omniscience 5.1.2. omnipotence 5.1.3. omnibenevolence 5.2. god is the ultimate reality 5.3. the holy trinity 6. Buddism 6.1. ultimate reality is spiritual, but there is no God 7. Hindu 7.1. Believe in one god or ultimate reality ; brahman. It is the ultimate explanation of everything 7.2. It is not a personal being but a transcendent power ; it has no form of attributes. 7.3. It is their world soul, the life energy that maintains everything 7.4. Vishnu – the maintainer of life 7.5. Shiva – the creative energy which is responsible for life +death, destroys the old + makes room for the new 7.6. However .. Brahman can be understood + experienced in many different ways.