Cosmological Argument Flashcards
Leibnizian cosmological argument, premise 1
Anything that exists has an explanation of its existence, either in the necessity of its own nature or in an external cause
Leibnizian cosmological argument, premise 2
if the universe has an explanation for its existence, that explanation is God
Leibnizian cosmological argument, premise 3
The universe exists
Leibnizian cosmological argument, premise 4
Therefore, the universe has an explanation for its existence (from premise 1&3)
Leibnizian cosmological argument, premise 5
Therefore, the explanation of the existence of the universe is God.
The Impossibility of an Actually Infinite Number of Things
1) An actually infinite number of things cannot exist.
2) A beginningless series of events in time entails an actually infinite number of things.
3) Therefore, a beginningless series of events in time cannot exist.
The Impossibility of Forming an Actually Infinite Collection of Things by Adding One Member after Another (argument)
1) The series of events in time is a collection formed by adding one member after another.
2) A collection formed by adding one member after another.
3) Therefore, the series of events in time cannot be actually infinite.
The Kalam Cosmological Argument
- Whatever began to exist has a cause.
- The universe began to exist
- Therefore, the universe has a cause
The impossibility of an actually infinite number of things argument, premise 1
An actually infinite number of things cannot exist
The impossibility of an actually infinite number of things argument, premise 2
A beginningless series of events in time entails an actually infinite number of things.
The impossibility of an actually infinite number of things argument, premise 3
Therefore, a beginningless series of events in time cannot exist.
The Impossibility of Forming an Actually Infinite Collection of Things by Adding One Member after Another, premise 2
A collection formed by adding one member after another.
The Impossibility of Forming an Actually Infinite Collection of Things by Adding One Member after Another, premise 3
Therefore, the series of events in time cannot be actually infinite.
The Impossibility of Forming an Actually Infinite Collection of Things by Adding One Member after Another, premise 1
The series of events in time is a collection formed by adding one member after another.
