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P - The Cosmological Argument

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Background
Plato and aristotle postulated th...,
Both p and a started their argume...,
Argument is based on what 3
5  cards
Background
Plato and aristotle 4 5th century...,
How did both starts their argument 2,
What s their argument based on th...
6  cards
Premises + Conclusion
Premise 1 1,
Premise 2 2,
Premise 3 3
4  cards
Kalam Argument
Who developed the kalam argument ...,
What s the kalam argument 2,
What did al kindi and al ghazali ...
9  cards
Definitions
Cosmos 1,
Reason for augument 2,
What does it seek to find 3
6  cards
Copleston (S)
Quote 1,
What does he support 2,
What could an infinite chain of c...
11  cards
Premises and Conclusion
P1 1,
P2 2,
P3 3
4  cards
Kalam Argument
Who developed the kalam argument 1,
What is the kalam argument 2,
What did they argue 3
10  cards
Thomas Aquinas
His thoughts were written in his ...,
He based a lost of his ideas on t...,
Aquinas asked what 3
8  cards
Craig
What s craig a supporter of 1,
What does craig also support 2,
He argues what 3
7  cards
(S) Leibniz
What did he question 1,
In his principle of sufficient re...,
For a sufficient reason for the w...
4  cards
Criticisms Of Aquinas
He says nothing can be the cause ...,
Aquinas defends himself saying 2,
Suppose here is an exception 3
3  cards
(C) - Dawkins
What did he argue against 1,
What did he say 2,
Dawkins says that the ca is an 3
3  cards
(C) Russell
Comparing the universe to humans ...,
Russell said that if things requi...,
These thing are there and that is...
5  cards
Strengths
Argument is based on empirical ev...,
As an a posteriori argument it 2,
Inductive 3
8  cards
Weaknesses
Could not the universe just be a 1,
Does a first mover or first cause...,
Since we have no experience of th...
8  cards
Conclusion
A convincing argument in that it 1,
It explains why there is 2,
It s appealing to atheists as it 3
4  cards

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