1. Assignment 5:
Jodie Foster-Pilia
Research on potential topics

2. My two favourite topics
My two topics that I have
chosen:
Why I have chosen these
topics:
Can God’s Existence ever be
verified?
• I will be able to make a
informative documentary with
the knowledge I have gained
from the study of philosophy.
• Moreover people have many
views and opinions in relation to
this topic and I should be able to
get a wide range of interviews.
Is the advance of technology
an advantage or
disadvantage?
• There is quite a strong debate, as
there are a lot of positive and
negatives regarding the advance
of technology.
• The rapid advance in technology
is also something that is modern,
and happening in the world, so
would make a good topic to
discuss

3. Can God’s Existence be
verified?
(thingsI wouldincludeinmydocumentary)

4. CanGod’sExistencebeverified?
William Paley - Philosopher
The watch was made
for a purpose : telling
the time
The parts fit together to
achieve the purpose
The parts are ordered in a
certain way so the watch
functions . So it must have
been designed.
So the watch had a
maker who must have
existed
Paley stated that if you found an old fashioned watch with cogs and
springs you could conclude that:
We as humans function, our heart pumps blood around our body in order so we
survive. Someone must have designed us. We must have a make who exists. This is
God.

5. ChristianityAgainst William Paley

6. Aninterestingpointtoaddinmydocumentary
Can God create something more powerful than
himself?
Overall the idea of a God could be questionable
If so yes, you are saying it is
possible for there to be something
greater than God, which should be
impossible
If you say no then u are
saying Gods power is
limited, which doesn't fit
the idea of God

7. Percentage of people who
believe in God
Country with the strongest belief
The country with the strongest belief is the Philippines, where 94 percent of
those surveyed said they always had believed in God. In the United States, that
response came from 81 per cent of people surveyed.
http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2012/04/18/belief-god-rises-age-even-atheist-nations#sthash.zeYlftpi.dpuf
THE BELIEF IN GOD GROWS WITH AGE
• Belief is highest among older adults. On average, 43 per cent of those
aged 68 and older are certain that God exists, compared with 23 per
cent of those 27 and younger.
http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2012/04/18/belief-god-rises-age-even-atheist-nations#sthash.zeYlftpi.dpuf

8. Is the advance of technology an
advantage or disadvantage?
(thingsIwouldincludeinmydocumentary)

9. Advantages
The Advance of technology
leads to better health facilities.
If technology didn't advance, health
facilities would be limited, making it
harder to prolong life and also
resulting in the rise of illness, for
example there wouldn't be life
support machines to help people
survive accidents.
The Advance of technology
makes it quick and easy to
contact someone.
Contacting anyone around the world
is now easier than ever before due to
instant messaging , email and social
networking sites, whereby messages
take only seconds to send.

10. Technology is great for
motivating and engaging
students
Brain research has shown that if
students are engaged, they learn more.
The active white bored is a great form
of technology that is used in many
schools across the world and allows
children to interact with many different
methods of learning.
Advantages

11. Disadvantages
Humans become more lazy
and independent on
technology
In the past people were more
active, and would more likely take
part in sports and other activities.
The use of Play stations and video
games etc., results in more people
lazy people, and extreme cases
could lead to health issues.
Can be harmful to nature
Although cars are very useful in our
everyday lives every time a car is
driven, the fuel releases carbon
which is bad for the atmosphere, and
can cause global warming.

12. My favourite topic
• My favourite topic out of two would be ‘Does God exist’ as
this is a massive debate that I am largely fascinated with.
• Although I feel that the topic regarding the advance
technology is also quite strong, I am not as intrigued about it,
and I feel this would come across in the documentary.