Atheist Cosmological Arguments, Part 2

05/02/2025 28 min
Atheist Cosmological Arguments, Part 2

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Episode Synopsis

Picking up where the last episode left off, Dan continues his discussion of cosmological arguments for atheism. In this episode he talks about an argument from Quentin Smith which accepts the Kalam Cosmological Argument for a cause of the universe, but which attempts to show that the universe is its own cause. Resources mentioned in this episode: The Cambridge Companion to Atheism edited by Michael Martin ch. 11, "Kalam Cosmological Arguments for Atheism" by Quentin Smith Send us your questions, comments, and other general hate mail via our podcast page, which you can access by visiting thinkhardernotsmarter.com (Podcast art by Andie Basto)