Cosmological argument - Bertrand Russell
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- Created on: 04-04-13 12:42
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- Bertrand Russell
- introduced the expression of philosophical logic
- a process in which key philosophical questions were re-worded into mathematical terms
- The reason he felt this to be necessary is because he felt that 'everyday' language can be extremely misleading
- words are often used and the user doesn't know what they stand for
- he cited the use of the word 'is'
- words are often used and the user doesn't know what they stand for
- The reason he felt this to be necessary is because he felt that 'everyday' language can be extremely misleading
- a process in which key philosophical questions were re-worded into mathematical terms
- This lead to the development of the FALLACY OF COMPOSITION
- the error that concludes that since parts have a certain property, the whole likewise have that property
- for example when applied to the cosmological argument: 'objects within the universe were created therefore the universe was created'
- the error that concludes that since parts have a certain property, the whole likewise have that property
- if Christians believe in a god that is uncaused, then an atheist can believe in a universe that is uncaused.
- the universe is a 'brute fact', supported by the possibility of infinite regress.
- introduced the expression of philosophical logic
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