Thu 5 Mar, 2009 11:21 pm - oh no no - the argument was cleared up for me by bones by the first page - and kenneth explained it quite clearly as well.
my question is answered. (view)
Thu 5 Mar, 2009 07:31 pm - [QUOTE=Pathfinder;51956]Causation suggests that everything that exists had to have a predecessor or point of origin to be more specific.[/QUOTE]
this explanation was a little vague, and... (view)
Thu 5 Mar, 2009 01:52 pm - [QUOTE=Bones-O!;51999]:bigsmile: I can sense the frustration. Ha ha! The belief in the law of universal causation is the belief that every event in the history of the universe has a complete set of... (view)
Thu 5 Mar, 2009 01:34 pm - I don't care if there's no foundation/justification/knowledge behind the belief - i just want to know what the belief is. (view)
Thu 5 Mar, 2009 01:23 pm - Perhaps I'm not being clear - it's not my intention to argue the merits of the belief, I would just like to known what the belief of someone who gives merit to the idea of universal... (view)
Thu 5 Mar, 2009 03:44 am - can some one spell out the argument of universal causation for me? i keep reading the basic principle over and over again and it keeps ******* with my head.
i'm planning on picking up... (view)
Thu 5 Mar, 2009 02:36 am - Hello to the forums,
I'm Alex. Joined up as a resource for philosophical information, and perhaps even friendly debate (this is the internet, yes?). I've not been studying philosophy... (view)