Cosmological argument

The cosmological argument for God’s existence has been called the empiricists’ form of argument. This is because it starts on the basis of human encounter with the physical universe. There are forms of this argument in the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle. However, its most eloquent representation is found in the philosophy of Saint Thomas Aquinas, a Dominican priest. He was basically an Aristotelian philosopher. In his time, he argued for the existence of God not minding the existential…

The cosmological argument, in it’s simplest terms, can be broken up into a few understood points that make it what some to believe the answer to God’s existence. The same form of argument that the cosmological argument possesses can actually be applied to discrediting the existence of God. The origin of time and the relationship between an infinite set of causes and effects and if it has a creator both work together in forming good points against the credibility of the cosmological argument made…

St. Thomas Aquinas, a philosopher and theologian, offers a cosmological argument defending the existence of God that can be understood first on the basis of dependent and independent beings. A dependent being is one that has a contingent existence. In other words, it could have failed to exist because its existence is brought about by another being. The reason for a dependent being’s existence resides in something else. An independent being, however, has a necessary existence that could not fail…

numerous philosophers throughout history. In this essay, I will critically evaluate Richard Swinburne’s cosmological argument which can be found in this book is there a god? Richard Swinburne states that his book is trying “To reach a conclusion about whether, on balance the arguments indicate that there is a God or that there is not." Richard Swinburne attempts to convey his cosmological argument by attempting to explain how we explain things. Swinburne states that “we can find two different…

The Existence of God This argument about the existence of God, better known as the cosmological argument, begins with the late philosopher Aristotle. Similar to a modern day natural scientist, he believed that we could ascertain more about the world and the very fundamental nature of things within our world just by observing and recording. In many ways Aristotle resemble a modern day artist, a person who goes through life experiencing and watching all different types of energy that’s around,…

When it comes to the position of the existence of God, several arguments are debated. The cosmological argument, according to the text, holds the position that the universe exists and that something outside of the universe is required to explain its existence; that something being God (Pojman, 57). William Paley presented an inductive, teleological argument in which he believes that we complex beings didn’t occur naturally, thus, the universe must have an intelligent designer (class notes). An…

What did you think of Craig's Kalam Cosmological Argument? Did you think it was a sound argument? Why or why not? Craig Kalam’s Cosmological argument argues in favor of the existence of God. The premises for the argument are as follows, 1. Everything that begins to exist has a cause 2. The universe began to exist 3. Therefore, the universe has a cause. In essence, how could the universe (something) suddenly appear out of nothing? His argument claims that it is not possible, as God, an…

Kalam’s Cosmological argument dates back to medieval Muslim philosophers. Kalam’s argument is an argument for the existence of the universe to the existence of God. William Kane Craig is promoting modern day versions, which attempt to overcome the problems of earlier versions. The differences and similarities between Kalam’s Cosmological Argument, Aquinas's and Paley's design arguments can be examined to determine that it has failed to overcome the difficulties present in Paley’s and Aquinas…

According to St. Thomas Aquinas the cosmological argument and teleological argument as stated in the “Kalam” basically states “that everything that begins to exist has a cause of existence, the universe began to exist, therefore, the universe has a cause of its existence.” This basically means that that everything happens for a reason. In my opinion I completely agree with this logic. With the way that the world is today the must be some type of Ultimate Reality (God) that has plans for us as…

since the beginning of logical thinking. Many philosophers believe that God exists, while others argue and refute His existence. Did the universe really occur by random chance? Or is the universe intricately designed according to a superior being? Cosmological evidence for the origin of the universe presents the Big Bang Theory as the cause for its existence. The Big Bang model implies that…