PHI 107 Tue and Thur Lecture 3Outline of Last Lecture I. EuthyphroII. PietyIII. JusticeOutline of Current Lecture I. ArgumentsII. Divine Command theoryIII. Divine Thermometer theoryCurrent Lecture- Arguments are very important for philosophyo Ex: (p1) porches are awesomeo (p2) the Carrera is a porcheo (conclusion) the Carrera is awesome o note* if you accept the premises you must accept the conclusion- A valid argument is one where the conclusion follows directly from its premise- A sound argument is valid and true - Basic argument layouts:o All X are Yo Z is Xo Z is Y If X, the Y X Y X or Y Not X Y- Note* we want sound arugmentsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Major Terms:o Theismo Atheismo Agnosticismo Deism (view that god exists but doesn’t really do anything)o DCT (divine command theory)- Divine Command Theory doesn’t discuss the nature of religion, morality, etc.- DCT doesn’t explain why crazy people do crazy things in name of religion- Is God a tyrant that punishes people eternally who disobey?- People only do “moral” things bc of fear of God- (see pg.69 of fundamentals of ethics)- Divine Thermometer theory:o Rejects deism but accepts theismo You have to pick a diety o You have to pick texts, translator, interpretor, etc.- Overall problematic assumption: you need a lawmaker to make laws, a deity to make
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