The Reasons Why Some Thinkers Rejected the Cosmological...

The Reasons Why Some Thinkers Rejected the Cosmological Argument Aquinas’s argument was as follows: If the universe was infinite, it would have an infinite number of days. The end of an infinite series of days can never be reached, so today would never arrive. However, today has arrived, so the past cannot be infinite. Time began when the universe began, which was an event. Events are caused; therefore there must have been a first cause. This first cause was God. Tennant said there are things in the world which are contingent. These are might not have beens because they might have not existed. Secondly, The world is a real or imagined totality of individual objects, none of which contain†¦show more content†¦The idea that the universe was created by natural causes, such as a large explosion, is considered frequently, but thinkers and philosophers would then argue that the explosion could have been as a result of a divine being, who wished it to happen, and this was simply its way of completing its task. However, amongst all the supporting theories for the Cosmological argument, and all those who supported it, there are also many critics and conflicting ideologies. Many thinkers have rejected the Cosmological argument. Firstly, possibly the most influential and studied critic of the Cosmological argument was David Hume. In Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (1779) Hume asked why we must conclude that the universe has to have a beginning. He said: How can anything that exists from eternity have a cause, since that relation implies a priority in time, and in a beginning of existence. He went on to say that even if the universe did begin, it does not mean that anything specifically caused it to become. He argued that to make an analogy between the universe and the works of humankind is highly dangerous to the theist since it leads to anthropomorphism. Gods qualities are identified so closely with those of humankind in order to make the analogy work that it removes the divine distinctiveness thatShow MoreRelatedThe Argument Of Creation Vs. Evolution2468 Words   |  10 PagesThe argument of Creation vs. Evolution has been debated for quite sometime. Since Darwin’s theory of Evolution by Natural Selection was published, some of those that thought the world and its inhabitants was made by a creator now began to think differently. Evolution began to make sense, there was evidence of certain types of species evolving (as in the finches in the galapogos islands as observed by Darwin) however, with creationism there was no evidence, it was all based on faith. Although Darwin’sRead Morehistory of philosophy5031 Words   |  21 Pagescities of western Asia Minor (Ionia) with  Thales  of  Miletus, who was active around 585 B.C. and left us the opaque dictum, all is water. His most noted students were  Anaximenes of Miletus  (all is air) and  Anaximander  (all is  apeiron). Other thinkers and schools appeared throughout Greece over the next few centuries. Among the most important were  Heraclitus  (all is fire, all is chaotic and transitory),  Anaxagoras  (reality is so ordered that it must be in all respects governed by mind), the  Pluralists  and  Atomists  (theRead MoreSwami Vivekananda14669 Words   |  59 Pagesalways been in Narendras nature to test something thoroughly before he could accept it. He tested Ramakrishna to the maximum, but the master was patient, forgiving, humorous and full of love. He never asked Narendra to abandon reason, and he faced all of Narendras arguments and examinations with infinite patience. In time, Narendra accepted Ramakrishna, and while he accepted, his acceptance was whole-hearted. While Ramakrishna predominantly taught duality and Bhakti to his other disciples, he taughtRead MoreImpact of Science on Society38421 Words   |  154 Pagessomething today, that means it must by definition already be obsolete.† Our general relationship with the present accelerating rate of change reminds me of the postcard from the patient on holiday to his psychiatrist at home: â€Å"Having a wonderful time. Why?† The difficulty in recognizing change even when you fall into it, and the consequent off-the-cuff variety of forecasting that prevails, is, like most things (as I’ve just said), a matter of context. If you’re looking to assess the future performanceRead MoreImpact of Science on Society38427 Words   |  154 Pagessomething today, that means it must by definition already be obsolete.† Our general relationship with the present accelerating rate of change reminds me of the postcard from the patient on holiday to his psychiatrist at home: â€Å"Having a wonderful time. Why?† The difficulty in recognizing change even when you fall into it, and the consequent off-the-cuff variety of forecasting that prevails, is, like most things (as I’ve just said), a matter of context. If you’re looking to assess the future performance