PHI 2397 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Divine Command Theory, Averroes, Circular Definition
6 Oct 2014
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Divine command theory: a god approves of or commands certain actions, the actions that god approves of are morally right because he has approved of it. Believer of religion => you are not a true believer because you don"t interpret it the same. Gabriel -> our interpreter, he can hear god speak so we need an interpreter as a guide almost. Literal word -> don"t walk , see people who think they think the literal word. Ex: if the sign say to not walk, but you run instead. You are not going against the word of the sign since it is not the literal words to not run to bind you. It is not about how my god is better than yours. It is better not the think too much which risk taking literal meanings. Anger god -> god wants to have abraham sacrifice his son isaac. He is obedient and completely devoted to god.
