Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Have you ever listened to a william lane craig debate and had to pause the video every 10 seconds to look up a term. The kalam cosmological argument sometimes capitalized as kalam cosmological argument. The cosmological argument from plato to leibniz william lane craig auth. William lane craig born august 23, 1949 is an american analytic philosopher and christian theologian, historian, apologist, and author. Kalam cosmological argument bibliography philpapers. The aim of this work is not, however, to show that the kca is.
The kalam cosmological argument by william lane craig. The kalam cosmological argument what we call today the kalam cosmological argument, was first made by aristotle and then by islamic scholars in the 9th century. Ever since the publication of the kalam cosmological argument, craig. If you are like me, you have heard william lane craig speak on the kalam for years. Craig, also know as the kalam cosmological argument, based on the temporal origin of the universe. Craig, william lane 1991 the kalam cosmological argument and the hypothesis of a quiescent universe, faith and philosophy. Craig s 2015 lecture at the university of birmingham, where he did his doctoral studies which led to the revival of the kalam cosmological argument in our day. The cosmological argument derives its title from observing the world around us the cosmos.
How to debunk the kalam cosmological argument debating. William lane craigs kalam cosmological argument maintains that the universe had a beginning. Craig provides a broad assessment of the argument in lieu of recent developments in philosophy, mathematics, science and. Consult the cited works of craig for a more thorough statement and defense of the argument. The cosmological argument from plato to leibniz william. Toward a new kalam cosmological argument ssrn papers. He has authored or edited over forty books, including theism, atheism, and big bang cosmology 1995, god, time, and eternity 2001, and god over all 2016, as well as over 150 articles in journals such as the journal of philosophy, american philosophical quarterly. Its the scientific evidence that convinces you that god really does exist. The kalam cosmological argument deploys the following causal principle. This paper examines the kalam cosmological argument, as put forward by william craig. A defense of the kalam cosmological argument and the b. If the universe has an explanation of its existence, that explanation is god. A refutation of the kalam cosmological argument for god. Graham oppy on the kalam cosmological argument 1995 by william lane craig craigs critique of oppys defense of j.
What does it mean to say that x begins to exist at t. Kalam cosmological argument william lane craig palgrave. A simple formation everything that exists has an explanation of its existence, either in the necessity of its own nature or in an external cause. Professor william craigs criticisms of critiques of kalam. Pdf kalam cosmological argument and the modern science. William lane craig has offered and defended various accounts that seek to establish the necessary and sufficient conditions for when something begins to exist.
The kalam cosmological argument william lane craig auth. Is the kalam cosmological argument a sound proof for god. The cosmological arguments download ebook pdf, epub. Graham oppy on the kalam cosmological argument william lane craig talbot school of theology, usa 9. A defense of the kalam cosmological argument and the btheory of time curtis j. He is professor of philosophy at houston baptist university and research professor of philosophy at talbot school of theology biola university, and is considered by the best schools to be one of the 50 most influential living philosophers in the world.
Paul copan editor, william lane craig editor format. William lane craig is a professor of philosophy at talbot school of theology and at houston baptist university, usa. Excerpt from arguing about gods graham oppy monash university, australia 8. In this paper i present objections to the kalam cosmological argument kca, a modernized formulation of the general class of cosmological arguments for the existence of god. Specifically, i focus on the philosopher william lane craigs defense of the argument given in his academic writings, public debates, and online articles. The kalam cosmological argument and the principle of sufficient reason david s. An outspoken defender of the argument is william lane craig, who first defended it in his book the kalam cosmological argument in 1979. Everything that begins to exist has a cause of its existence. Metcalfe abstract william lane craig is the most recognizable contemporary defender of the kalam cosmological argument. On guard by william lane craig 1 whatever begins to exist has a cause. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
William lane craig perhaps, the most well known proponent of the kalam cosmological argument gives a presentation on the philosophical the impossibility of an actual infinite number of things. William lane craig has revived interest in the medieval kalam argument to. William lane craig is a theologian whom i have encountered before because of his advocacy of what is known as. One approach to answering this question is the cosmological argument. Mcleod, problems in contemporary philosophy 24 lewiston, n. As a boy i wondered at the existence of the universe. Mackies objections to the kalam cosmological argument. William lane craig defends the kalam cosmological argument for the existence of god against various refutations.
One of his arguments for this premise aims to show that a beginningless universe is metaphysically impossible, either because an actual infinite cannot exist because it would result in counterintuitive absurdities, or because time consists of a. Of the many ongoing debates to answer this question, william craig examines one of the most controversial proofs for the existence of god. It is then argued that the cause of those things existence had to be a godtype thing. The kalam cosmological argument by william lane craig and. Table of contents 10 chapters table of contents 10 chapters. Huduth argument in contemporary western philosophy known as kalam cosmological argument is an argument for the existence of god which rests on the idea that the. Craig infers the existence of a personal god from the supposedly finite past of the universe. According to the orthodox interpretation of bounce cosmologies, the universe was born from an entropy reducing phase in a previous universe. What follows is a short presentation of the kalam cosmological argument for the existence of god. It argues that, since the versions of the kalam cosmological argument defended by philoponus c.
Inverse operations with transfinite numbers and the kalam cosmological argument 1995 by graham oppy in a reply to quentin smith, craig complained that smith had. You have probably heard all the points and probably know them by heart. The kalam cosmological argument by william lane craig and james sinclair. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. The sources used in this presentation are documented according to current modern language association standards. Everything that has a beginning of its existence has a cause of its existence. Christian truth and apologetics by william lane craig paperback. The scientific kalam cosmological argument reasonable faith.
The kalam cosmological argument, volume 1 ebook by. The kalam argument popular writings reasonable faith. It is packed with excellent information and an extensive bibliography after each section. Craigs 2015 lecture at the university of birmingham, where he did his doctoral studies which led to the revival of the kalam cosmological argument in our day. The argument, in its simplest form, is that i whatever begins to. Craig has united to the traditional philosophical reflections the recent developments of mathematics and physical science, both lead to con. The kalam cosmological argument, volume 1 by paul copan. A swift and simple refutation of the kalam cosmological. These essays by kalam proponents and detractors engage in lively debate about the. Mackies analysis of the kalam cosmological argument in the miracle of theism is superficial, and that mackie has failed to provide any compelling or even intuitively appealing objection against. William lane craig, an evangelical protestant philosopher who dedicated his doctoral work to the argument in 1979.
William lane craig, the kalam cosmological argument, the macmillan press ltd, 1979, p. The temporal finiteness of the universe is based upon philosophical arguments for the presumed impossibility of an actual infinity of past events and is. William blake, ancient of days, frontispiece of europe. The official app of reasonable faith with william lane craig.
The scientific kalam cosmological argument william lane craig. The ultimate list of apologetics terms for beginners with. Yet, under what conditions does something begin to exist. It features heavily in many of craigs debates, books, and articles. Unlimited viewing of the articlechapter pdf and any associated supplements and figures. The kalam cosmological argument meets the mentaculus. I for the second premise craig moreland o er four arguments i two are scienti c. These questions are taken up by the medievalthough recentlyrevived kalam cosmological argument, which has. Most cosmological models assert that the past terminates at a boundary a finite time ago. In professor mackie and the kalam cosmological argument, 36775, professor william lane craig undertakes to demonstrate that j. The original kalam cosmological argument was developed by islamic scholars in medieval times based on the aristotelian prime mover idea. The kalam cosmological argument, volume 1 bloomsbury. Lawhead, the symmetry of the past and future in the kalam cosmological argument, and robert prevost, classical theism and the kalam principle, in the logic of rational theism, ed.
Craig focuses on the scientific evidence for the premises of the kalam cosmological argument for a personal creator of the universe. To defend the thesis that the whole of physical reality was caused to exist a finite time ago, william lane craig and coauthor james sinclair have argued the low entropy interface between universes should instead be understood as the beginning of two. Craigs argument and then proceed with the change argument. The kalam cosmological argument the blackwell companion. Philosophical arguments for the finitude of the past. The kalam cosmological argument william lane craig.
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