Cosmological argument- Key words Flashcards
1
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Contingent
A
depends on something else to exist
2
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Necessary
A
Must exist- doesn’t need a cause
3
Q
Existant
A
Something that exists, that we don’t call a thing
4
Q
Cosmos
A
The universe
5
Q
Causation
A
Chain of cause and effect
6
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Infinite regression
A
Going back in time forever
7
Q
Ex Nihilo
A
Out of nothing
8
Q
Sentience
A
Self awareness
9
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A posterior
A
Knowledge after experience (empirical)
10
Q
Inductive argument
A
Probable conclusion based on evidence and experience
11
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Synthetic argument
A
A truth based on how the world is
12
Q
predicate
A
Quality/characteristic
13
Q
Principle of sufficient reason
A
Everything must have a cause
14
Q
Fallacy of composition
A
When an individual assumes something is true just because it is true for something else
