Paper 2- Cosmological Arguments Flashcards

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How do recognise a cosmological argument

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Any argument from an observed feature of the universe to the existence of God

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Aquinas- Argument from motion

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  • Everything is constantly moving in a state of potentiality to actuality
  • Something is required to set them in motion => must be a prime mover (an unmoved mover0
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Define cause ‘in fieri’

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the cause which initiates change

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Define cause ‘in esse’

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The cause which sustains change

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