The Kalam Cosmological Argument
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The Kalam Cosmological Argument is a modern philosophical and theological defense of the claim that the universe has a cause for its beginning, most prominently developed and popularized by Christian philosopher William Lane Craig.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Kalam Cosmological Argument canonical | 1 |
| The Kalām Cosmological Argument, Volume 1 | 1 |
| The Kalām Cosmological Argument, Volume 2 | 1 |
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Target entity: The Kalam Cosmological Argument Context triple: [William Lane Craig, hasWritten, The Kalam Cosmological Argument]
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An Essay in Cosmology
An Essay in Cosmology is the subtitle of Alfred North Whitehead’s major philosophical work *Process and Reality*, which presents his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system.
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The Existence of God
The Existence of God is a major work of analytic philosophy of religion in which Richard Swinburne presents a detailed, probabilistic argument for the rationality of believing in God’s existence.
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The Case for God
The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
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The Origin and Fate of the Universe
The Origin and Fate of the Universe is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book A Brief History of Time that explores cosmological models for how the universe began, evolves, and might ultimately end.
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The Analytic Theist
The Analytic Theist is a collection of essays and interviews by philosopher Alvin Plantinga that explores and defends the rationality of theistic belief using tools of contemporary analytic philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Kalam Cosmological Argument Target entity description: The Kalam Cosmological Argument is a modern philosophical and theological defense of the claim that the universe has a cause for its beginning, most prominently developed and popularized by Christian philosopher William Lane Craig.
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The Cosmological Argument from Plato to Leibniz
The Cosmological Argument from Plato to Leibniz is a scholarly work by philosopher and theologian William Lane Craig that traces and analyzes the historical development of cosmological arguments for the existence of God from ancient Greek thought through early modern philosophy.
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36 Arguments for the Existence of God
36 Arguments for the Existence of God is a philosophical novel by Rebecca Goldstein that intertwines satire, intellectual debate, and emotional narrative to explore faith, reason, and the nature of belief.
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Theism, Atheism, and Big Bang Cosmology
"Theism, Atheism, and Big Bang Cosmology" is a philosophical and theological work examining how contemporary Big Bang cosmology bears on the rationality of belief in God versus atheism.
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D.
An Essay in Cosmology
An Essay in Cosmology is the subtitle of Alfred North Whitehead’s major philosophical work *Process and Reality*, which presents his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system.
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E.
The Existence of God
The Existence of God is a major work of analytic philosophy of religion in which Richard Swinburne presents a detailed, probabilistic argument for the rationality of believing in God’s existence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
argument for the existence of God
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cosmological argument ⓘ philosophical argument ⓘ theological argument ⓘ |
| aimsToShow | existence of a personal creator of the universe ⓘ |
| differsFrom | classical cosmological arguments ⓘ |
| emphasizes | temporal beginning of the universe ⓘ |
| focusesOn | causal principle for things that begin to exist ⓘ |
| hasConclusion | Therefore, the universe has a cause ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPrecursor |
Al-Ghazali
NERFINISHED
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Al-Kindi NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic kalām tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Arabic term kalām (theology, discourse) ⓘ |
| hasPremise |
Everything that begins to exist has a cause
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The universe began to exist ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryProponent | William Lane Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infersAttributeOfCause |
enormous power
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immateriality ⓘ personal agency ⓘ spacelessness ⓘ timelessness (prior to creation) ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Christian apologetics
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cosmology ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ natural theology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| isCriticizedBy |
Adolf Grünbaum
NERFINISHED
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Graham Oppy NERFINISHED ⓘ Quentin Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCriticizedFor |
controversial causal principle
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inferences about the nature of the cause ⓘ |
| isDebatedIn | contemporary analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| isDefendedBy | William Lane Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDefendedIn |
On Guard (book)
NERFINISHED
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Reasonable Faith (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kalam Cosmological Argument (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFormulatedIn | syllogistic form ⓘ |
| isLinkedTo |
Big Bang cosmology
NERFINISHED
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Hilbert's Hotel thought experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ concept of actual infinity ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| isUsedBy | Christian apologists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedIn | debates on atheism and theism ⓘ |
| originatedIn | medieval Islamic philosophy ⓘ |
| supportsConclusion | The universe has a transcendent cause ⓘ |
| usesSupportFrom |
philosophical arguments against an actual infinite past
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scientific evidence for a beginning of the universe ⓘ |
| wasSystematicallyReformulatedBy | William Lane Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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