Determinism in the sense of physics is quantitative, The claim "every event has a cause" is qualitative. Hence, these two claims are not mutually exclusive.
in that paper I fn article by Universe Smith saying universe is not eternal.Also one saying there are not Quantum particles coming from actual nothing.
Who, other than an 'atheist', would ever imagine that "Every event has a cause" entails (*) determinism?
(*) and in their case, it's because they start with the denial of persons, and thus the denial of agency/freedom, as being logically prior to matter; that is, due to their metaphysical commitment, for them *everything* entails determinism.
Determinism in the sense of physics is quantitative,
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Hence, these two claims are not mutually exclusive.
it must be the Lord I just wrote a piece why God can't be a brute fact, so the universe and god are not on a par, tie breaker for the brute act argument.
ReplyDeletein that paper I fn article by Universe Smith saying universe is not eternal.Also one saying there are not Quantum particles coming from actual nothing.
everything but God has a cause
that should say Quentin Smith, not Universe Smith ;-)
ReplyDeleteWho, other than an 'atheist', would ever imagine that "Every event has a cause" entails (*) determinism?
ReplyDelete(*) and in their case, it's because they start with the denial of persons, and thus the denial of agency/freedom, as being logically prior to matter; that is, due to their metaphysical commitment, for them *everything* entails determinism.
true. in fact Laplace started that, he was an atheist.
ReplyDeletemy Friday atheist challenge God argument,this is an argumemt from laws of nature and physics. It is couldcdraw fire from an argument om determinism.
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