Weaknesses Flashcards

1
Q

Could not the universe just be a

A

Brute fact - Russell

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2
Q

Does a first mover or first cause have to be

A

God? -

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3
Q

since we have no experience of the origin of the universe..

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Can we really be sure that there is likely to be a cause of this world

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4
Q

Could things have come into being without a

A

reason

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5
Q

it is a medieval view of the universe and therefore

A

Outdated, especially with the advance in scientific knowledge

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6
Q

no concrete evidence that what?

A

God is the creator of the universe - Aquinas guilty of a leap in logic

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7
Q

It lacks

A

Scientific persuasion

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8
Q

uses analytical language which leads to

A

assumption and probability rather than actuality

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