COSMOLOGICAL ARGUMENT

What is the Cosmological Argument?

COSMOLOGY - From the Greek words Cosmos and Logos which means “universe or
world” and “thought; reason or study”. A branch of philosophy that study the bodily beings.
ARGUMENT - A series of statement or a statement that is against something.
An act of refuting another’s claim.
Therefore, It holds that GOD’s existence can be proven by the existence of the world
with the use of empirical reasoning. In short by Experience.

When did it started?

The argument started since the Ancient Greek Philosophers. Two of the most prominent
were Plato and Aristotle. Its peak was reached by St. Thomas Aquinas through his Five Proofs.
(Three of which are the cosmological Argument.)

Who is the proponent?

Since the Ancient Greeks started their process of inquiry by understanding the cosmos,
there is no considered person behind of its emergence. Nevertheless, the clearer picture of the
argument is presented by Aristotle which is later expounded by St. Thomas Aquinas.

How is it stated?
The Cosmological Argument was first clearly explained by Aristotle. He started it by the
Four Causes. Material Cause – What is it made of? Formal Cause – What is it? Efficient Cause –
Who made it? Final Cause – What is its purpose?
As the Cosmological Argument is patterned to the Four Causes, it is then governed by the
logical sequence of Cause and Effect. The Five Proofs of God’s Existence are empirical proofs
that proves the existence of GOD by observing and experiencing the physical things. Three of
which are under the cosmological argument.
UNMOVED MOVER
There is a Motion (Change). If there is Motion there must be someone who started that
Motion who is in itself stationary, hence GOD.
UNCAUSED CAUSE
Treading an infinite CAUSAL CHAIN is an ABSURDITY. There must be an
ULTIMATE CAUSE of everything which is in itself UNCAUSED.
NECESSARY BEING
Every existing object is defined by Aristotle as “BEING” (from the verb “TO BE”). By
observation all beings exist because of something and they depend on something. Man depends
on the animals and plants for food; animals depends on each other and plants for sustenance;
plants depends on the soil, water and light and etc. Following a sequence of dependence will lead
to the conclusion that there must be a certain being which he in himself is necessary and can
exist on his own and that is GOD.

Conclusion
Finally the Cosmological Argument asserts that there is a necessary being who started the
motion and is the cause of ever thing but in itself is uncaused.