Modern debate Kalam cosmological argument
1 modern debate 1.1 premise one: whatever begins exist has cause. 1.1.1 philosophical objections 1.1.2 quantum physics 1.2 premise two: universe began exist. 1.2.1 cosmology , physics 1.2.2 actual infinities 1.3 conclusion: universe has cause. 1.4 theories of time modern debate according atheist philosopher quentin smith, count of articles in philosophy journals shows more articles have been published craig’s defense of kalam argument have been published other philosopher’s contemporary formulation of argument god’s existence. the kalam cosmological argument has received criticism philosophers such j. l. mackie, graham oppy, michael martin, quentin smith, physicists paul davies, lawrence krauss , victor stenger, , authors such dan barker. modern discourse encompasses fields of both philosophy , science (quantum physics , cosmology), bruce reichenbach summarises as: ... whether there needs cause of first natural existent, whether universe can finite , yet not have beginning, , natu...