#80 Something Exists; Therefore, God Exists - Josh Rasmussen
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#80 Something Exists; Therefore, God Exists - Josh Rasmussen
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Joshua Rasmussen explains his cosmological argument for God's existence: the existence of contingent things requires an explanation, and God fits the bill. Roughly stated, for sure, but that's the idea.
Video of this interview is available on YouTube.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:57 Why the question matters
00:10:29 Is ultimate reality beyond logic?
00:14:55 Contingent vs. necessary things
00:20:44 Stage #1 - From contingent things to a necessary being
00:26:38 What is an "explanation"?
00:36:23 Why should there be an explanation of all contingent things?
00:47:37 Should we trust what intuition tells us?
00:55:56 Conflicting empirical generalizations - a la Joe Schmid
01:04:04 Stage #2 - From a necessary being to God
01:12:52 Even a limitless God requires explanation
01:23:37 Graham Oppy's necessary initial state of nature
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