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The '''cosmological argument''' is an argument that everything in existence must have a cause except for one first cause (which is what we call God). | The '''cosmological argument''' is an argument that everything in existence must have a cause except for one first cause (which is what we call God). | ||
== Versions of the argument == | |||
===Kalam cosmological arguement=== | |||
Premise 1: Whatever begins to exist has a cause. | |||
Premise 2: The universe began to exist. | |||
Premise 3: Therefore, the universe has a cause. | |||
Conclusion: Therefore, God is the cause of the universe. | |||
===Leibnizian cosmological argument=== | |||
Premise 1: Anything that exists has an explanation of its existence, either in the necessity of its own nature or in an external explanation. | |||
Premise 2: The universe has an explanation for its existence, and that explanation is grounded in a necessary being. | |||
Premise 3: The universe exists. | |||
Premise 4: Therefore, the universe has an explanation of its existence (from 1, 3). | |||
Premise 5: Therefore, the explanation of the existence of the universe is grounded in a necessary being (from 2, 4). | |||
Conclusion: Therefore, God (a necessary being) exists. | |||
==Objections To Cosmological arguement and Rebuttals== | ==Objections To Cosmological arguement and Rebuttals== | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:18, 10 April 2026
The cosmological argument is an argument that everything in existence must have a cause except for one first cause (which is what we call God).
Versions of the argument
Kalam cosmological arguement
Premise 1: Whatever begins to exist has a cause.
Premise 2: The universe began to exist.
Premise 3: Therefore, the universe has a cause.
Conclusion: Therefore, God is the cause of the universe.
Leibnizian cosmological argument
Premise 1: Anything that exists has an explanation of its existence, either in the necessity of its own nature or in an external explanation.
Premise 2: The universe has an explanation for its existence, and that explanation is grounded in a necessary being.
Premise 3: The universe exists.
Premise 4: Therefore, the universe has an explanation of its existence (from 1, 3).
Premise 5: Therefore, the explanation of the existence of the universe is grounded in a necessary being (from 2, 4).
Conclusion: Therefore, God (a necessary being) exists.
Objections To Cosmological arguement and Rebuttals
Who created God?
Fails to realize that uncaused-causer isn't an opinion, it's a necessity, also God exists outside space and time.
