Metaphysics homework

Homework

Homework 4

Phil. 181, Prof. Dowden

due Thursday, April 22, 2004

Please type your answers double-spaced. One question per page. Do not use a cover page or booklet cover.
1. Briefly explain two different ontological arguments for the existence of God. What criticisms can be, or have been, offered of these two arguments?

2. Discuss Aristotle's concept of infinity and compare it with Thomas Aquinas's concept in the 13^th century and Cantor's in the 19^th century.

3. Kant at first agreed with Leibniz that space is a system of relations, but later, after reflection on incongruent counterparts, argued that Newton was right after all. Explain. What are your own views on this issue?

Homework
Homework 4 Phil. 181, Prof. Dowden due Thursday, April 22, 2004


	Please type your answers double-spaced. One question per page. Do not use a cover page or booklet cover. 1. Briefly explain two different ontological arguments for the existence of God. What criticisms can be, or have been, offered of these two arguments? 2. Discuss Aristotle's concept of infinity and compare it with Thomas Aquinas's concept in the 13^th century and Cantor's in the 19^th century. 3. Kant at first agreed with Leibniz that space is a system of relations, but later, after reflection on incongruent counterparts, argued that Newton was right after all. Explain. What are your own views on this issue?