Theories

Cosmological Argument
The Cosmological Argument (http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/cosmologicalargument.htm) Brief discussion from Faithnet



Stating the cosmological argument (http://www-phil.tamu.edu/~gary/intro/cosmoarg_1.html) Overview of Aquinas' "5 ways" and Clarke's formulation by Gary Varner (Texas A&M University)



Philosophy of Religion: Cosmological Argument (http://www.rsweb.org.uk/phil/cosmological.html) Collection of briefly annotated links from R. A. Bowie (RS-Web)



Thomas Aquinas' 'Five Ways' (http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/fiveways.htm) Discussion of Aquinas' various arguments for the existence of God from Faithnet



The Cosmological Argument (http://www.stphiliphoward.w-sussex.sch.uk/reintranet/philosophy_1.htm#The%20Cosmological%... ) Overview from the St. Philip Howard School; below discussion of the design argument



The Cosmological Argument (http://brindedcow.umd.edu/236/aquinas.html) Analysis by Alan Stairs (University of Maryland)



The cosmological argument for the existence of God (http://www.princeton.edu/~grosen/puc/pucourse/phi203/cosmological.html) Detailed analysis of Aquinas' "first way" by Gideon Rosen (Princeton University)



Lecture #2: Introduction to the Cosmological Argument (http://www.la.utexas.edu/phl356/lec2.html) Lecture notes by Robert Koons (University of Texas)



Lecture #6: Contemporary Versions of the Cosmological Argument: Taylor, Adler (http://www.la.utexas.edu/phl356/lec6.html) Lecture notes by Robert Koons (University of Texas)

Teleological Argument (Argument from Design)
Argument from design (http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/d5.htm#design) Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling



Philosophy of Religion: Design Argument (http://www.rsweb.org.uk/phil/design.html) Collection of briefly annotated links from R. A. Bowie (RS-Web)



The Design Argument (http://www.stphiliphoward.w-sussex.sch.uk/reintranet/philosophy_1.htm#The%20Design%20Argu... ) Overview from the St. Philip Howard School



The Design Argument (http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/designargument.htm) Discussion from Faithnet



The Argument from Design (http://www.princeton.edu/~grosen/puc/phi203/design.html) Detailed analysis by Gideon Rosen (Princeton University)



Paley's Watch (http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/paleyswatch.htm) Discussion from Faithnet



Fallacies of Paley's Argument (http://65.107.211.206/religion/paley2.html) Criticisms of Paley's version of the design argument by Thomas E. Hart (The Victorian Web)



Teleology (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14474a.htm) Catholic Encyclopedia article



Hume's Critiques of the Argument from Design (http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/humedesign.htm) Discussion from Faithnet



Lecture #15: Critiques of the Design Argument: Hume (http://www.la.utexas.edu/phl356/lec15.html) Lecture notes by Robert Koons (University of Texas)



Hume on the Cosmological Argument and Argument from Design (http://brindedcow.umd.edu/236/hume.html) Analysis by Alan Stairs (University of Maryland)

Ontological Argument
Ontological Argument (http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/o/ont-arg.htm) Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article



Ontological Arguments (http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ontological-arguments/) Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy article



Ontological argument (http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/o.htm#ontg) Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling



The Ontological Argument (http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/ontologicalargument.htm) Brief discussion from Faithnet



St. Anselm's Ontological Argument (http://www.siu.edu/~philos/faculty/Manfredi/intro/god/ontological/Anselm.html) Analysis and clarification of Anselm's argument by Pat Manfredi (Southern Illinois University)



Philosophy of Religion: Ontological Argument (http://www.rsweb.org.uk/phil/ontological.html) Collection of briefly annotated links from R. A. Bowie (RS-Web)



Anselm's Ontological Argument (http://www.princeton.edu/~grosen/puc/phi203/ontological.html) Detailed analysis by Gideon Rosen (Princeton University)



Anselm's Ontological Argument (http://brindedcow.umd.edu/236/anselm.html) Analysis by Alan Stairs (University of Maryland)



The Ontological Argument (http://www.mit.edu/~shaslang/2400-01/ontarg01.html) Overview notes by Sally Haslanger (MIT)



Tape 4: Anselm, Proslogion, Cur Deus Homo (http://www.humanities.mq.edu.au/Ockham/x52t04.html) Lecture by R. J. Kilcullen (Macquarie University)



Philosophers' Criticisms of Anselm's Ontological Argument (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/anselm-critics.html) Collection of primary source material on the ontological argument by Descartes, Locke, Kant, etc.; from the Medieval Sourcebook (Fordham University)



Gaunilo's Reply to Anselm (http://brindedcow.umd.edu/236/guanilo.html) Analysis by Alan Stairs (University of Maryland)



Anselm's Reply to Gaunilo (http://brindedcow.umd.edu/236/anselmreply.html) Analysis by Alan Stairs (University of Maryland)

Pascal's Wager
Pascal's Wager (http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/p/pasc-wag.htm) Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article



Pascal's Wager (http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pascal-wager/) Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy article



Pascal's Wager (http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/pascalswager.htm) Brief discussion from Faithnet



Pascal's Wager (http://www.utexas.edu/courses/hilde/Philhandouts/pascal.html) Summary and brief discussion of problems by Doug Browning (University of Texas)



Pascal's Wager (http://brindedcow.umd.edu/236/pascal.html) Analysis by Alan Stairs (University of Maryland)



Pascal's Wager (http://www.princeton.edu/~grosen/puc/phi203/Pascal.html) Detailed analysis by Gideon Rosen (Princeton University)



Pascal's Wager Refuted (http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/theodore_drange/wager.html) Summary and brief set of objections by Theodore Drange (West Virginia University )

Problem of Evil
Evil (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05649a.htm) Catholic Encyclopedia article



Theodicy (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14569a.htm) Catholic Encyclopedia article



The Problem of Natural Evil (http://www.cresourcei.org/evil.html) Essay by Dennis Bratcher (The Christian Resource Institute)



Toward a View of Natural Evil (http://www.bibleviews.com/naturalevil.html) Reflections by Kenneth Grider (Bibleviews.com)



Theodicy (http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/religion/Glossary.htm#theodicy) Blackwell's Glossary of Theological Terms entry



Problem of evil (http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/e9.htm#evil) Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling



The Problem of Evil (http://www.mit.edu/~shaslang/2400-01/evil.html) Overview notes by Sally Haslanger (MIT)



The Problem of Evil and Suffering (http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/theodicyintro.htm) Discussion and links to primary sources from Faithnet



Lecture #19:The Problem of Evil: Preliminaries (http://www.la.utexas.edu/phl356/lec19.html) Lecture notes by Robert Koons (University of Texas)



The Argument from Evil (http://brindedcow.umd.edu/236/evil.html) Analysis by Alan Stairs (University of Maryland)



The Problem of Evil (http://www.cs.okstate.edu/~marcin/kp/phi151_f98/notes/05Evil.html) Overview notes on the nature of the problem, types of evil, and several different responses by Marcin Paprzycki (Oklahoma State University)



Philosophy of Religion: Problem of Evil (http://www.rsweb.org.uk/phil/evil.html) Collection of briefly annotated links from R. A. Bowie (RS-Web)



The Problem of Evil (http://www.princeton.edu/~grosen/puc/phi203/evil.html) Detailed analysis by Gideon Rosen (Princeton University)



Leibniz on the Problem of Evil (http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/leibniz-evil/) Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy article



John Stuart Mill and the Problem of Evil (http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/millevil.htm) Discussion from Faithnet



Horrendous Evil and the Goodness of God (http://www.faithquest.com/home.cfm?main=docs/philosophers/adams/horevil.cfm) Article by Marilyn Adams from FaithQuest



Karma and the Problem of Evil in India (http://www.friesian.com/karma.htm) Detailed discussion by Kelley Ross (Friesian School Proceedings)



Evil and the free will defense (http://www.mit.edu/~shaslang/2400-01/evil+fw.html) Overview notes by Sally Haslanger (MIT)



Lecture #21: The Free Will Defense (http://www.la.utexas.edu/phl356/lec21.html) Lecture notes by Robert Koons (University of Texas)



Lecture #22: Mackie's Critique of the Free Will Defense... (http://www.la.utexas.edu/phl356/lec22.html) Lecture notes by Robert Koons (University of Texas)



St. Augustine: The Free Will Defense (http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/freewilldefence.htm) Discussion from Faithnet



Does the Free-Will Defense Constitute a Sound Theodicy? (http://hem.passagen.se/nicb/Theodicy.htm) Essay by Niclas Berggren (The Ratio Institute) against the free will defense



Theodicy (http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/t.htm#theod) Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling

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Theories

Cosmological Argument

Teleological Argument (Argument from Design)

Ontological Argument

Pascal's Wager

Problem of Evil