Philosophy of Religion

Does God Exist?

• ANSELM OF CANTERBURY, The Ontological Argument (Norton, 8)
• THOMAS AQUINAS, The Five Ways, from Summa Theologica (Norton, 13)
• WILLIAM PALEY, The Argument from Design, from Natural Theology (Norton, 20)

Is it Reasonable to Believe without Evidence?

• BLAISE PASCAL, The Wager, from Pensées (Norton, 68)
• KỌ́LÁ ABÍMḄÓLÁ, God and Evil

For Thursday, January 22, 2026, Read:

1. ANSELM OF CANTERBURY, The Ontological Argument (Norton, 8), AND
2. Watch “Kọ́lá Abímbọ́lá, The Philosophy of Sophie Olúwọlé” from the video playlist below”