PHIL 008 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Summa Theologica, Kalam Cosmological Argument, Cosmological Argument
29 Oct 2020
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Just before we finish, let"s return to the conclusion of the kalam argument having discussed the two premises . Conclusion (3) - therefore, the universe was caused to exist by something else". The contemporary champion of the kalam cosmological argument, William craig, insists that the something else" to be able to be a cause of the universe it would have to be timeless, spaceless, and immaterial. The something else" would also have to be self-existent and uncaused or else infinite regress would follow. The something else" would have to have enormous power. It" would also have to be personal to allow for will or intention. This, for craig, adds up to" something like the god of traditional monotheism. One of the greatest thinkers of the medieval period. A theologian with a deep interest in philosophy who was keen to give philosophy its due scope, although he always had a wider theological context in mind.
