The Cosmological Argument Of Existence

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The first argument McCloskey objects is the Cosmological Argument. The Cosmological Argument is considered the argument of existence. McCloskey argues that the existence of the entire world does not make it a legit reason to believe in a higher being. He suggests the only reason people take this stance behind the Cosmological Argument is because they are reliant organisms within the world. Since humans don’t have an explanation for their own existence in the universe, they automatically assume their must be a Creator of all things. This raises the ultimate question of why does anything on earth and earth itself exists. Although the Cosmological Argument opens up the though process to the idea of there being a creator of all things, I agree

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