Cosmolog Guías de estudio, Notas de estudios & Resúmenes

Introduction - ANS-The Cosmological Argument is inductive and a posteriori. It's based on evidence found in the world.

Richard Taylor - ANS-supported Principle of Sufficient Reason - ANS-There is a reason for everything (known/ unknown) Taylor's famous example - ANS-Shiny ball in the woods- doesn't belong, but neither does anything else in thus world

Intro - ANS-Explanation of cosmological argument - why does the universe exist Briefly explain Aquinas, his arguments, the 3 ways and how it relates to the question Line of argument- Although there are some flaws it can be argued that the view is logical and accurate due to Aquinas and the cosmological argument.

What is the central question of the cosmological argument? - ANS-Why is there something rather than nothing?

David Hume - ANS-• All knowledge and ideas, however complex can be reduced to some experience our senses have. • His examination of people's mode of thinking led him to conclude that humans think they know a great deal more about the universe than is warranted. • He argued the mistake humans make is to allow imagination to make a connection between cause and effect. • For Hume, Aquinas is wrong in making a connection between cause and effect - these are two separate events rather t...

Self-explanatory - ANS-Although there are many versions of the cosmological argument, they all begin with the fact that the universe is not _____ and argue from there that the cosmos depends on a self-sufficient cause outside itself

A dependent being is - ANS-A being whose existence is explained in terms of one or more other beings.

What does it mean to have evidence collected "empirically?" - ANS-Using knowledge gained through the experience of any of the 5 senses

strengths - ANS--the arguments basis is in empirical evidence, i.e motion, causes, contingency. --as a posteriori argument it draws on evidence that is universally available (contingency, causation) -inductive: often used in everyday life -there is a general acceptance pf the Principle of Sufficient reason. -conclusion seems likely from evidence given in A -why is there something rather than nothing when we could easily be doing nothing -the evidence can not be challenged -it provides a...

Strength: It's an 'a posteriori' argument. - ANS-It's based on empirical evidence gained through the senses by observing the world around us and coming to conclusions.