Philosophy of Religion: 1:2: Cosmological argument

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3 of Aquinas’ 5 ways relevant to Cosmo argument

  • Motion

  • Causation

  • Contingency

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Argument from Motion (Aquinas)

Nothing in the world moves without being moved by something else, since infinite regress is illogical something must be an Unmoved Mover (God)

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Argument from Causation (Aquinas)

Everything has a cause. Since infinite regress is illogical, something must have caused it all without being caused. Ergo, God.

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Argument from Contingency (Aquinas)

Everything can either been necessary or contingent. However there must be at least one non-contingent (necessary) being in the world, to cause everything else. Ergo, God.

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Descartes’ Cosmological argument