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The Philosophical Journey, 2/e
William Lawhead, The University of Mississippi

The Search for God
The Cosmological Argument for God

Essays





1

Summarize in your own words the basic steps of Aquinas' "first cause" version of the cosmological argument.
2

Critically evaluate Aquinas' "first cause" version on the cosmological argument.
3

Give a brief account of Aquinas' argument from contingency.
4

Explain your grounds for saying Aquinas' argument from contingency is or is not a good argument.
5

Discuss your reaction to Taylor's remarks about the need for an explanation even for an eternal universe.