Philosophy 1020 Lecture Notes - William Lane Craig, Kalam Cosmological Argument, Kalam

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William lane craig is a research professor of philosophy. He is the author of several works including the kalam cosmological argument. The kalam argument refers to a version of the cosmological argument. The argument shows that the universe had a beginning. Anything that begins to exist must have a cause that brings it into being i) ii) iii) Therefore, the universe has a cause i ) whatever brings to exist has a cause: If god began to exist at a point in time, this this is as great a puzzle as the beginning of the universe. Or if god existed for infinite time, then the same arguments would apply to his existence as would apply to the infinite duration of the universe. If it be said that god is timeless, then this is a complete mystery. Time is undifferentiated, and is incompatible with kalam argument that infinite regress of events can"t exist: philosophical argument:

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Intrinsic value vs. Instrumental Value

Philosophy Question: Is wisdom (philosophy) something you value most, which you consider most vital to living a good life?

Is wisdom something mostly intrinsically valuable and so desired solely for its own sake? Or is wisdom also instrumentally valuable and so desired also for the sake of something else you desire/want? If so, what?

Instrumental Value

You value most things instrumentally, that is, as a means to some end. Usually, this is obvious and trivial. For instance, you value a washing machine that works—purely for its useful function, or instrumental value.

Intrinsic Value

There are two notions of intrinsic value. It can be:

Valuable in itself
Valued by someone for its own sake

If something has intrinsic value in the first sense, this means that the universe is somehow a better place for that thing existing or occurring.

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Intrinsic vs. Instrumental Value A Basic Distinction in Moral Philosophy

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Intrinsic value vs. Instrumental Value

Philosophy Question: Is wisdom (philosophy) something you value most, which you consider most vital to living a good life?

Instrumental Value

Intrinsic Value

There are two notions of intrinsic value. It can be:

Valuable in itself
Valued by someone for its own sake

If something has intrinsic value in the first sense, this means that the universe is somehow a better place for that thing to exist or occur.

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Philosophy 1020 Lecture Notes - William Lane Craig, Kalam Cosmological Argument, Kalam

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