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Philosophy of Religion/Introduction to Philosophy Midterm, Fall 2021
Dr. Lee Basham
1. Review the podcast of James Albert Keating, Master at Arms, and explain his method of teaching and his metaphysical ideas about the supernatural.
2. Give 5 alleged examples of the beyond (or “super”) natural. Remember “Aliens” do not count, as they can be natural entities. Offer your own examples or those of friends and/or family, if possible. How popular do such examples appear to be? How many would it take to defeat Naturalism? Why think these are non-natural (or “Super-natural”)? (Again: Recall “time-indexing”.) What is experiential the Super-natural argument against Naturalism? Respond to this argument. Are you a Naturalist or Super-naturalist? Please explain why.
3. What is the Libertarian definition of Freewill? What is the argument for Hard Determinism? How does this impact moral responsibility? Are you a hard determinist? Explain as fully as you can.
4. How does Dr. Woodruff argue for hard determinism. Describe his argument and his defense of it as best as you can. Review his podcast. What are Penrose tilings? How do they challenge the idea we are determined by our brain activity and nothing else; but instead there is an unknown x factor of creativity?
5. What is Providence? Can it exist if humans have Libertarian Freewill? How? Explain as fully as you can.
This is due in 5 days. Review the Podcasts and the general directions of the review. Remember, the review is not a substitute for all the information within the podcasts, nor could it be. That would be the podcasts, wouldn't it? :)
Bb link for test submissions is found on Bb.
Thanks!
Dr. Lee Basham
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