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Grim Reapers, Causal Finitism, and the Kalam | Dr. Alex Malpass
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Dec 16, 2020
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Does the Grim Reaper Paradox prove causal finitism? Are there other, better ways of killing the paradox? Buckle up for an infinitely fun discussion. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason Alex's channel "Thoughtology": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwbA80IQy8pfbil09XiBKfw My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason-Critical-Thinking-Philosophy-ebook/dp/B086G7KS52 My website: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:32Grim Reaper Paradox
- 6:15Different versions of the paradox
- 8:24Common structure of the paradox
- 12:10Formal contradiction of the structure
- 15:06Causal finitism and the Kalam
- 18:22Theoretical costs of causal finitism
- 26:47Causal finitism doesn’t entail finite past
- 31:53Unsatisfiable Pair Diagnosis
- 37:47Mysterious force objection
- 51:30Koons’ Patchwork Principle
- 1:07:30Guilt by Association
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