Cosmological argument
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In philosophy of religion, a cosmological argument is an argument for the existence of God based on observational statements concerning the universe and its contents, examined metaphysically through t
Plato and Aristotle, depicted here in Raphael's The School of Athens, both developed first cause arguments.
Unmoved mover
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The unmoved mover, or prime mover, is a concept advanced by Aristotle as a primary cause, or first uncaused cause, or "mover" of all the motion in the universe. As is implicit in the name, the unmoved
Cosmological argument
…The concept of causation, or causal principle, is a fundamental pillar of most cosmological arguments, especially in affirming the necessity for a First Cause. The latter is identified by philosophical analysis to be God as determined within classical or other specific conceptions of theism. Some formulations…
Raphael's depiction of the unmoved mover from the Stanza della Segnatura