Does God Exist? Defending the Divine Based on Reason | Prof. Alexander Pruss
The Thomistic Institute
Causation and the First Cause
This chapter explores the philosophical arguments regarding the existence of God through the principles of causation and cosmology. It discusses the necessity of a first cause while challenging the notion of infinite regress in causes, drawing on the works of Thomas Aquinas and Islamic Kalam philosophy. The chapter presents a methodical argument for an uncaused cause, asserting it could plausibly be God, while engaging with both theistic and atheistic perspectives on the matter.
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