Weaknesses of the Cosmological argument

David Hume suggests its a fallacy of composition (logical error)

Just because we are caused doesnt mean the universe is caused - supported by Russell

David Hume suggests there does not have to be a start to the universe

Instead there could be an infinite recession of events and no God - supported by Flew

Hume states we have no experience with the beginning of the universe

Therefore we cannot be certain it has a cause and is meaningless - supported by Russell, Kant and Palmer

Hume says we cannot say everything is caused apart from God

This is because it is a contradiction of terms - supported by Mills

Immanuel Kant cannot be necessary and only propositions (statements)

The concept of a necessary being is illogical - supported by Russell

Bertrand Russell suggests just because we have a mother doesnt mean the whole universe has a mother or is caused

The universe has no ultimate explanation and just exists as a brute fact - supported by Mackie

Science suggests that the big bang caused the universe

Quantum physics discovered everything is caused and Newton’s first law of motion of law suggests some things are self moving