Does the First Cause Argument successfully show that God exists?
Introduction:
The First Cause Argument is a valid argument in my opinion, and in this essay I will attempt to show the reader that the argument is in fact valid, as well as showing that the premises are true, which leads to the First Cause Argument being sound. By doing this I hope to convince the reader to accept that the First Cause Argument successfully shows that God exists.
A basic outline of the argument goes as follows:
• All physical things have a physical thing as a cause.
• But this series of physical causes cannot go back infinitely far into the past.
• Therefore there was a first cause which is immaterial (non-physical)
• Therefore God exists. (Chapman, n.d)
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That does not however mean that I am a solipsist, but rather someone who simply cannot see the validity in Descartes’s argument. I do actually believe that the world around us is real and physical, one in which I can perceive the truth with perceptions that are clear and distinct. It is an instinctive measure to take, as the world around us is the only one that we can perceive, with virtually nothing else to make us believe otherwise. This of course is in itself under the assumption the world exists the way I think it does, but nevertheless we will press on assuming that the world is physical and behaves the way I think it …show more content…
They say that every guest would need to move to the room number double their current one, and all odd numbered rooms would then be vacant. Hilbert’s Hotel is a thought experiment that is clearly not possible in reality, and demonstrates the impossibility of an actual infinite. This evidence shows that the second premise of the First Cause Argument is true. (Chapman, n.d.)
On the conclusion:
The sub-conclusion of the argument states that there must be a non-physical first cause to the universe, as this is the only logical explanation as to how the universe started based on what we have shown to be true. The conclusion that one can obtain from this is that the only non-physical thing that could have caused the universe is God. Therefore the First Cause Argument is sound, and successfully shows that God
Introduction:
The First Cause Argument is a valid argument in my opinion, and in this essay I will attempt to show the reader that the argument is in fact valid, as well as showing that the premises are true, which leads to the First Cause Argument being sound. By doing this I hope to convince the reader to accept that the First Cause Argument successfully shows that God exists.
A basic outline of the argument goes as follows:
• All physical things have a physical thing as a cause.
• But this series of physical causes cannot go back infinitely far into the past.
• Therefore there was a first cause which is immaterial (non-physical)
• Therefore God exists. (Chapman, n.d)
“Cogito …show more content…
That does not however mean that I am a solipsist, but rather someone who simply cannot see the validity in Descartes’s argument. I do actually believe that the world around us is real and physical, one in which I can perceive the truth with perceptions that are clear and distinct. It is an instinctive measure to take, as the world around us is the only one that we can perceive, with virtually nothing else to make us believe otherwise. This of course is in itself under the assumption the world exists the way I think it does, but nevertheless we will press on assuming that the world is physical and behaves the way I think it …show more content…
They say that every guest would need to move to the room number double their current one, and all odd numbered rooms would then be vacant. Hilbert’s Hotel is a thought experiment that is clearly not possible in reality, and demonstrates the impossibility of an actual infinite. This evidence shows that the second premise of the First Cause Argument is true. (Chapman, n.d.)
On the conclusion:
The sub-conclusion of the argument states that there must be a non-physical first cause to the universe, as this is the only logical explanation as to how the universe started based on what we have shown to be true. The conclusion that one can obtain from this is that the only non-physical thing that could have caused the universe is God. Therefore the First Cause Argument is sound, and successfully shows that God