CA Flashcards
1
Q
1st way
A
motion
observe motion- actualisation of potential to be in motion
thing mustve been moved by a mover (cannot move itself)
mover must be in state of actuality
cannot be infinite regress
must be first mover
=GOD
2
Q
2nd way
A
efficient causation observed
cant cause itself
first cause
no infinite regress
uncaused causer
=GOD
3
Q
hume’s objection
A
arg assumes universe has to have a cause
does not
causal principle not true by definition
4
Q
3rd way
A
observe contingent beings
no infinite regress
must be finite
must be a necessary being
5
Q
fallacy of composition
A
fallacy to assume what is true of a thing’s parts must also be true of the whole
assumes whole (universe) is like the parts
6
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