Reichenbach, Bruce, "Cosmological Argument", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2016 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2016/entries/cosmological-argument/>.
N = Necessary
C = Comtimngent
Nat. = Naturalsiktic
SN = Grounding and authorizing basis of all being
C = Comtimngent
Nat. = Naturalsiktic
SN = Grounding and authorizing basis of all being
(1) Everything that has being is either N or C
(2) All Nat things are C
(3) C things require N to ground their being
(2) All Nat things are C
(3) C things require N to ground their being
(4) Therefore, there must be a N aspect of being
(from 3)
(5) Since all Nat things are C the origin of all must be SN
(6) by definition Sn = God,
(7)Therefore, warrant belief
(from 3)
(5) Since all Nat things are C the origin of all must be SN
(6) by definition Sn = God,
(7)Therefore, warrant belief
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