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    Cosmological Argument - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    • Although in Western philosophy the earliest formulation of a versionof the cosmological argument is found in Plato’s Laws,893–96, the classical argument is firmly rooted inAristotle’s Physics (VIII, 4–6) an… See more

    Typology of Cosmological Arguments

    Philosophers employ diverse classifications of the cosmologicalarguments. … See more

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    Complexity of The Question

    It is said that philosophy begins in wonder. Thus it was for thepre-Socratic Greeks, who wondered what constituted the basic stuff ofthe world (κóσμος) around them,how this basic s… See more

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    Argument For A Non-Contingent Cause

    Thomas Aquinas held that among the things whose existence needsexplanation are contingent beings that depend for their existence uponother beings. Richard Taylor (1992: 84–… See more

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    Argument from A Strong Principle of Sufficient Reason

    Michael Almeida (2018) builds on the critical arguments of van Inwagenand others regarding the PSR. He contends that the version of the PSRused by defenders of the cosmol… See more

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    Argument from A Weak Principle of Sufficient Reason

    Richard Gale and Alexander Pruss (1999) advanced a modal version ofthe cosmological argument. They reject the strong version of the PSR,according to which “for e… See more

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    Does the cosmological argument rely on notions central to the ontological argument?
    If it exists, it eternally maintains its own existence; it is self-sufficient and self-sustaining. So understood, the cosmological argument does not rely on notions central to the ontological argument. Rather, instead of being superfluous, the cosmological argument, if sound, gives us reason to think that the necessary being exists rather than not.
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    Typology of Cosmological Arguments
    Complexity of The Question
    Argument For A Non-Contingent Cause
    Argument from A Strong Principle of Sufficient Reason
    Argument from A Weak Principle of Sufficient Reason
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    Descartes’ cosmological and ontological arguments

    May 22, 2014 · Traditional arguments for God’s existence include: 1. Cosmological argument (the world can’t be self-caused or uncaused, it needs a First Cause (God). 2. Ontological Argument (God’s existence provable from …

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    Cosmological argument - Wikipedia

    In the philosophy of religion, a cosmological argument is an argument for the existence of God based upon observational and factual statements concerning the universe (or some general category of its natural contents) typically in the …

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    6.2.5: Argument from Reason- Cosmological Argument

    May 25, 2024 · The Existence of God and the Beginning of the Universe; This argument or proof proceeds from a consideration of the existence and order of the universe. This popular argument for the existence of God is most …

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    The Cosmological argument - A Level Philosophy

    The Kalam cosmological argument focuses on the coming into being of the universe. This shows the argument explicitly involves temporal causation. Causation is conceived in a horizontal sequence of temporal events.

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    What is the cosmological argument?
    This action is not available. This argument or proof proceeds from a consideration of the existence and order of the universe. This popular argument for the existence of God is most commonly known as the cosmological argument.

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    Does God have a cosmological argument?
    Rather, instead of being superfluous, the cosmological argument, if sound, gives us reason to think that the necessary being exists rather than not. Mackie replies that if God has mere metaphysical or factual necessity, God’s existence is logically contingent, such that some reason is required for God’s own existence (Mackie 1982: 84).

    Cosmological Argument - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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    Does the cosmological argument rely on notions central to the ontological argument?
    If it exists, it eternally maintains its own existence; it is self-sufficient and self-sustaining. So understood, the cosmological argument does not rely on notions central to the ontological argument. Rather, instead of being superfluous, the cosmological argument, if sound, gives us reason to think that the necessary being exists rather than not.

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    Can a deductive cosmological argument prove God's existence?
    Swinburne is correct that if someone believes that a deductive cosmological argument (proof) for God’s existence is sound, then it would be incoherent for that same person to then deny that God exists.

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    What are 'first cause' and 'contingency' in the cosmological argument?
    Analyze the key concepts of 'first cause' and 'contingency' within the context of the cosmological argument. The cosmological argument relies on the idea of a 'first cause' - the notion that the universe must have an initial, uncaused cause that set the entire chain of causation in motion. This first cause is often identified as God.

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    What is Aristotle's cosmological argument?
    This popular argument for the existence of God is most commonly known as the cosmological argument. Aristotle, much like a natural scientist, believed that we could learn about our world and the very essence of things within our world through observation.

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