key philosophers as philosophy & ethics introductory project rjcousins2015

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Key PhilosophersAS PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS

INTRODUCTORY PROJECT

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Research For each philosopher you must find:

◦ A photograph.◦ The time that they were active.◦ Main works.◦ Atheist/theist◦ Other important details.

Some of the information has already been filled in for you.

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David Hume Atheist

‘Dialogues on Natural Religion’

An empiricist, basing his opinions on reason and evidence.

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Richard Dawkins Atheist

20th-21st century

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Immanuel Kant Pioneered deontology, his key argument being the duty of humans.

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St. Thomas Aquinas Theist (Christian)

Wrote the ‘Summa Theologica’, giving five ways to prove the existence of God.

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Plato Circa 400 BC

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Aristotle Attended Plato’s Academy

Not particularly religious, though he influenced Christianity and Islam greatly.

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Richard Swinburne Theist (Christian)

20th-21st century

Wrote ‘Is There A God?’

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Keith Ward 20th-21st century

Theist (priest of the Church of England)

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William Paley Best known for his watchmaker analogy in the teleological argument.

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F. R. Tennant Theist (Christian)

Formulated the Anthropological and Aesthetic Arguments to prove God’s existence.

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St. Augustine Theist (Christian)

"established anew the ancient Faith“

Contributed to the Just War theory.

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Jeremy Bentham Atheist

Devised the ‘greatest happiness for the greatest number’ principle.

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John Stuart Mill 19th century

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Joseph Fletcher Theist (Christian)

Pioneered modern Situation Ethics.

20th century