Capturing Christianity Podcast

CC224: Do We Ever Experience Anything Begin to Exist? The Mereological Nihilism Objection to the KCA

Aug 18, 2023
In this podcast, Dr. Justin Mooney joins to discuss the objection to the Kalam Cosmological Argument. They explore the concept of mereological nihilism and its challenges to the premise, including the ship of Theseus puzzle. The difference between intuition and perception is also explored, as well as the possible evolutionary influence on our beliefs. They debunk arguments and discuss Dr. William Lane Craig's perspective on the objection.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Objection to the Column Argument
03:15 • 10min
3
Exploring the Question of Special Composition and Restricted Composition
13:45 • 2min
4
Mereological Nihilism and Its Challenges
16:11 • 21min
5
Distinguishing between Intuition and Perception
37:33 • 2min
6
Evolutionary Influence on Beliefs and Reasoning
39:10 • 7min
7
Debunking Arguments and Mereological Nihilism
45:49 • 7min