Q&A: The Cosmological Argument
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The Cosmological Argument
Question
Why do we need the claim that an infinite regress is impossible?
We simply apply the principle of causality to what is familiar to us, and that means there is a cause for the world. God is not familiar to us, so we stop there. Even if an infinite regress were possible, seemingly we have no reason to assume it, just like Russell’s flying teapot.
What am I not understanding?
Answer
It should say: apply, not contain.
If you accept an infinite regress, then an infinite chain of causes familiar to us is possible. Why assume the existence of an unfamiliar cause?