Cosmological Arguments
Philosophy · Year 13 · Metaphysics of God: Concept and Existence · 1.º Período

Cosmological Arguments

A study of arguments from causation and contingency, including Aquinas' First and Third Ways, and Descartes' cosmological argument. Students will assess objections regarding infinite regress.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA A-Level Philosophy 7172: 3.2.1.2 Cosmological argumentsDfE Philosophy AS and A-level subject content: Arguments for the existence of God

About This Topic

A study of arguments from causation and contingency, including Aquinas' First and Third Ways, and Descartes' cosmological argument. Students will assess objections regarding infinite regress.

Key Questions

  1. Is an infinite regress of causes logically impossible?
  2. Does the universe require a necessary being to explain its existence?
  3. Does the cosmological argument successfully prove the God of classical theism?

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