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AQA A Level Philosophy - Cosmological Argument 2024 Exam Questions and Answers

Cosmological Argument Making observations and using cause and effect to determine the cause of the universe Material Cause

Concise notes on the three philosophical arguments (Teleological (design), Cosmological & Ontological) applicable to all exam boards A sufficient amount of scholars included

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.

A posteriori - ANS-Knowledge that comes after experience. To know such things you need to experience them.

T/F Many philosophers have asserted that the Big Bang is exactly the kind of starting point of the universe that the cosmological argument points toward. - ANS-true

Edexcel A-level Religious Studies - Cosmological Argument SCHOLARS May 2024 Exam Review Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Cosmological arguments - ANS-Proceed from (alleged) facts about the nature of the universe and conclude that God must exist to explain those facts

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...

UCF PHI 2010 Intro to Philosophy Fall 2023 Professor Barker Covers: - Contingent being - Necessary being - Dependent being - Principle of Sufficient Reason (PSR) - Contingency Cosmological Argument - Collection C - Weak objections - Stronger objections