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From Necessary Being to God? | Dr. Graham Oppy & Dr. Rob Koons
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1h 17m
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Cosmological arguments aim to arrive at some uncaused cause or necessary being. But why think this necessary being is God? In this episode, we explore some potential paths. Buckle up for some philosophy. Here's the Pruss-Koons paper we referenced: https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s11098-020-01482-3? Book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason-Critical-Thinking-Philosophy-ebook/dp/B086G7KS52/ Website: https://www.majestyofreason.wordpress.com/
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