Philosophy / Unit 3 Philosophy 0106 short lesson, about 20 seconds
What Caused God?
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The idea
The classic objection: if everything needs a cause, God needs one too; if something can be uncaused, why not the universe itself?
In practice
Russell pressed the point against the argument: the premise that starts the chain is the premise that breaks it.
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