INSTRUCTIONS • Use your course texts (which I posted excerpts below) to help you respond to the topic, and when you quote and

INSTRUCTIONS

• Use your course texts (which I posted excerpts below) to help you respond to the topic, and when you quote and summarize from the course texts, include information about the page reference.

• You are discouraged from using additional sources. If you do choose to use an outside source, be sure to cite your source, just as you do when you use the course texts. If you use a quotation or an example from a website, cite the website’s URL and the date accessed.

Topic for your Essay,

• Essay Length tips–To answer these topics completely, it takes about 2 pages – 8-10 paragraphs. Use the topic questions and the scoring rubric to see if your draft responds fully to all parts of the question. A complete thoughtful answer is more important than word count.

Is it morally permissible to believe in God just because it is to your practical advantage to believe? Why or why not? Use the material in Vaughn’s book to help you explain how Pascal argues for belief in God. Explain the strengths and weaknesses of other thinkers have identified in his reasoning.

What does the argument against believing in God without sufficient evidence look like? Is it plausible that God would look kindly on atheists and agnostics to because they refuse to believe without evidence? After all, aren’t they simply using God’s gift of reason to arrive at their decision?

Below next pages are from book we are using in class

Vaughn, L. (2021). Philosophy here and now: Powerful ideas in everyday life. Oxford University Press.

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