PHL 101 Lecture 24: PHL Lecture 24
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The universe exists : is a contingent fact that it exists though we exist in this universe, it seems possible for the universe to not exist. There should be an explanation or cause for it to exist. An infinite regress of cause is impossible because you have to exhaust all the contingent explanations: causes of causes of something. Tries to prevent an objection that if we do live in a world that is eternal it still evokes the belief of god. The argument of design: from william paley (1743-1805) Teological argument that this line of reasoning proceeds from the highly ordered structure of the world to the conclusion from the world"s order must be the work of a. A thing with a function can only come to exist through the act of a designer (ex. Things that would not alter the judgement that the watch has a maker:
