COSMOLOGICAL

Question 1

what is the cosmological argument

Answer 1

observation of the fact the universe exists at all to draw conclusions that it must have been brought into existence by God

Question 2

what quote underscores the whole argument

Answer 2

‘why is there something rather than nothing?’

Question 3

what ways are this argument based on

Answer 3

1st, 2nd, and 3rd

Question 4

what is the first way

Answer 4

way of motion - something can only change if it has the potential to change SO we can understand change as the actualisation of a potential to change in a certain way. so there isn’t infinite regress, there must be a primer mover.

Question 5

what is the second way

Answer 5

way of causation - first efficient cause which is God

Question 6

what is the third way

Answer 6

way of contingency -it is a contradiction for nothing to come from nothing and so there must be something that is necessary where its necessity lies in itself; this is God.

Question 7

what is leibniz’ principle of sufficient reason