"The Existence of God" Self-Quiz

. According to the ontological argument, God exists because . . .

No ontology could be complete without including a being that necessarily exists

God by definition necessarily exists

God exists in thought

God is that than which nothing greater can be meant, and if God didnt exist, He wouldnt be greatest

. The first objection to Gods existence states that by God we mean something infinitely good, and . . .

Nothing could be infinitely good, so God doesnt exist

This isnt the only way someone could define God, so God doesnt necessarily exist

Gods existence is thus inconsistent with there being bad things in the world, so God cant exist

God must precede the notion of goodness, and this would be a contradiction, so God doesnt exist

. According to Aquinas, why cant something be its own efficient cause?

Because then there would be no first efficient cause

Because series of causes cant back to infinity

Because then it would be prior to itself, which is impossible

None of the above

. For Aquinas, there must be something maximally true, good, and noble, because . . .

God must exist.

There are a limited number of things in the world.

There must be something by which to measure gradations of goodness, truth, and nobility.

All of the above.

. Which of the following best characterizes Aquinass response to the objection that God cant exist because there is evil in the world?

Since God is supremely good, He would only allow evil to exist if He could bring good out of it

In order for good to exist, evil must exist

God is infinitely good

None of the above

. Aquinas rejects the ontological argument for the existence of God.

TRUE

FALSE

. According to Aquinas, it is possible that something that undergoes change to cause that change.

TRUE

FALSE

. According to Aquinas, something cant be its own efficient cause.

TRUE

FALSE

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