The cosmological argument (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What type of argument is the Cosmological Argument?
What type of argument is the Cosmological Argument?
Inductive and a posteriori
What approach does natural theology use to prove God's existence?
What approach does natural theology use to prove God's existence?
Rational, scientific evidence of world
What is Aquinas' First Way called?
What is Aquinas' First Way called?
The unmoved mover
In Aquinas' First Way, what does 'motion' refer to?
In Aquinas' First Way, what does 'motion' refer to?
Potentiality to actuality
What does Aquinas believe about infinite regress?
What does Aquinas believe about infinite regress?
It is impossible
What is Aquinas' Second Way called?
What is Aquinas' Second Way called?
The uncaused causer
According to Aquinas' Second Way, can anything cause its own existence?
According to Aquinas' Second Way, can anything cause its own existence?
No, nothing can
What does 'contingent existence' mean in Aquinas' Third Way?
What does 'contingent existence' mean in Aquinas' Third Way?
Relying on something else for existence
What does Aquinas' Third Way conclude exists?
What does Aquinas' Third Way conclude exists?
A necessary being (God)
What does the Cosmological Argument's conclusion establish, according to strengths?
What does the Cosmological Argument's conclusion establish, according to strengths?
God's necessity
Who argued the fallacy of composition against the Cosmological Argument?
Who argued the fallacy of composition against the Cosmological Argument?
Hume and Russell
What is Hume's view on infinite regress being impossible?
What is Hume's view on infinite regress being impossible?
Hard to imagine ≠ impossible