The Cosmological argument Flashcards

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What is the goal of cosmological arguments?

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To justify the conclusion that God exists as the required explanation of the existence of the universe.

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What does “a posteriori” mean in the context of cosmological arguments?

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A posteriori arguments are based on experience and observation.

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What observations form the premises of cosmological arguments?

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The observations that everything in the universe has a cause, is in motion, or is contingent.

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What inference is made based on the observations in cosmological arguments?

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The inference that the origin of the universe is God.

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hat does the cosmological argument conclude about the nature of the universe’s origin?

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That the origin of the universe requires a creator, which is inferred to be God.

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How do cosmological arguments use the concept of causality?

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They observe that everything in the universe has a cause and infer that the universe itself must also have a cause, ultimately concluding that God is that cause.

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What role does contingency play in cosmological arguments?

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They argue that because everything in the universe is contingent (it might not have existed), there must be a necessary being (God) that explains why the universe exists.

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How does the cosmological argument address motion?

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By observing that everything in motion is put into motion by something else, ultimately leading to the conclusion that there must be a first mover (God).

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What type of argument is the cosmological argument, a priori or a posteriori?

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A posteriori, because it is based on empirical observations.

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What is the ultimate conclusion of the cosmological argument regarding the universe?

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That the universe requires an explanation beyond itself, and this explanation is posited to be God.

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