argument for the existence of God
C15247
concept
A structured line of reasoning that uses philosophical, logical, or empirical premises to support the conclusion that a divine being or God exists.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| argument for the existence of God canonical | 6 |
| Thomistic proof | 1 |
| first cause | 1 |
| modal argument | 1 |
| ontological argument | 1 |
| teleological argument | 1 |
| theistic argument | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: argument for the existence of God
Generated description
A structured line of reasoning that uses philosophical, logical, or empirical premises to support the conclusion that a divine being or God exists.
Instances (8)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Gödel's ontological proof | ontological argument |
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quinque viae
surface form:
Quinque viae
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— |
| Five Ways | — |
| argument from degrees of perfection | theistic argument |
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unmoved mover
surface form:
Unmoved mover
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first cause |
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The Kalam Cosmological Argument
surface form:
Kalam Cosmological Argument
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— |
| Ontological argument for the existence of God | — |
| five ways to prove the existence of God | — |