cosmological argument

cosmological argument intro

• an a posteriori, synthetic argument for the existence of God which begins with observations about the universe, such as motion, causation, and contingency

• relies on the principle of sufficient reason, which suggests that everything that exists must have a reason or cause for its existence

• there must be a first cause or necessary being that explains the existence of the universe, identified as God

leibniz principle

• principle of sufficient reason

why is the analogy of the staff and the hand significant?

• illustrates aquinas’ view that an object cannot move itself and instead require an external mover to initiate motion

hume’s book

• dialogues concerning natural religion (1779)