Comment on the Faith and Science series

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asked 8 years ago

Shalom Rabbi, in the context of the series on science and faith that the Rabbi wrote on Ynet, the Rabbi used the physical-theological perspective.
My question is: As far as I understand, there is doubt in this proof, because talking about a first cause is talking about a situation that is prior to reality, and this situation is not bound by the legality of our reality.. Therefore, I understand that this is not proof (there is no necessity for causality prior to reality)?
I would appreciate an answer, thank you.

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מיכי Staff answered 8 years ago

If I understood your question correctly, you are actually asking what the basis is for assuming that the principle of causality that is true for our reality was true even before the world was created (since by virtue of it we have proven that it was created by some cause). My answer is that the principle of causality should not be limited to time, but perhaps to types of objects. The objects that are familiar to us from the world are not their own cause but were created by something/someone, hence the principle of causality for them. Other objects may not need a cause. The objects in our world were created in creation, and to them the principle of causality applies regardless of time. Beyond that, even in our world the principle of causality is not the result of simple observation but an a priori assumption. So there is no reason to apply it to other contexts/times as well.

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ע' replied 8 years ago

Shalom Rabbi
According to the second part of the answer, I understand that it is a priori (meaning it depends on consciousness) and that it is about reality before human consciousness.
That is, everything that depends on human consciousness is included in causality, but everything that is before it is not included in causality.
According to this, I do not understand the evidence.
I would be happy to answer, thank you.

מיכי Staff replied 8 years ago

It is difficult for me to discuss such intervals. You misunderstood me. I am not claiming that the principle of causality is subjective. My claim is that it is objective, but it concerns things in our experience and not other things. But with regard to things in our experience, it is correct to apply it even before there was a man and before the world was created (more correctly: to the moment of creation itself). What I said is that the principle of causality does not stem from observation but from a priori reason, but this does not contradict the fact that it concerns material objects (those in our experience) and not every object.

ידידיה replied 8 years ago

According to the Rabbi, its foundation comes from external observation of the idea of causality or something like that.
So who created it? 🙂

מיכי Staff replied 8 years ago

The one who created everything

שונרא המטייל replied 8 years ago

If the world was created just like that without causality, why don't such malfunctions happen today?

Oops, I was wandering around on the keyboard again and a comment came out.

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