The Cosmological Argument Flashcards
What is a necessary being?
A being that cannot not exist.
What was Aquinas’ Second Way?
From cause.
What is a contingent being?
One which comes in and out of existence.
What is the main principle of the Kalam Argument?
The main principle of the Kalam Argument is that whatever comes into being must have a cause.
What was Craig’s main point?
That an infinite series of events cannot happen.
Why did Hume say that we cannot draw conclusions about the universe?
Hume said we cannot draw conclusions about the universe: it is beyond human experience.
What was McCabe’s view?
Those who are interested in questions about the universe must also be interested in God. By this he means that God and the universe are interrelated and the universe gives us a picture of what God is actually like.
Why did religious views about the Cosmological Argument Dismay Dawkins?
Dawkins wanted to depend on science for answers, rather than myths and speculation.
