The Cosmological Argument (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What type of argument is Aquinas' Cosmological Argument?
What type of argument is Aquinas' Cosmological Argument?
A posteriori and inductive
What does Aquinas' Way 3 argue from?
What does Aquinas' Way 3 argue from?
Contingency and necessity
What does 'contingent' mean in Way 3?
What does 'contingent' mean in Way 3?
Dependent on other things for existence
What is an uncaused necessary being?
What is an uncaused necessary being?
Contains reason for its own existence
What is the fallacy of composition?
What is the fallacy of composition?
Inferring whole has property from parts
How is the fallacy of composition criticism answered?
How is the fallacy of composition criticism answered?
Not all part-to-whole arguments fail
What type of necessity does Aquinas mean in Way 3?
What type of necessity does Aquinas mean in Way 3?
Metaphysical necessity
What is Russell's 'brute fact' objection?
What is Russell's 'brute fact' objection?
Universe has no explanation at all
What does 'ex nihilo nihil fit' mean?
What does 'ex nihilo nihil fit' mean?
Out of nothing, nothing comes
How does Way 3 support religious faith?
How does Way 3 support religious faith?
Shows faith is reasonable