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God and Ultimate Origins

Part of the Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-57547-6

ISBN: 978-3-319-57546-9

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Sep 22, 2017

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The Question of Ultimate Origins

Loke, Andrew Ter Ern

Pages: 1 –27

[I explain the importance of the question concerning ultimate origins. I summarise various arguments against scientistic and radical postmodernist views regarding this issue, demonstrate that philosophical arguments are capable of yielding knowledge about reality that are more epistemically...
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Is the Number of Prior Causes and Durations Infinite? An Assessment of the Current Literature

Loke, Andrew Ter Ern

Pages: 29 –83

[The question of ultimate origins is related to whether an actual infinite temporal regress is possible. I assess the contemporary scientific literature and show that there is no adequate evidence for any of the cosmological models which propose an infinite temporal regress. I note that Craig has...
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Formulating a New Cosmological Argument

Loke, Andrew Ter Ern

Pages: 85 –107

[I explain the distinctions between Leibnizian, Thomist and Kalam Cosmological Arguments, clarify the key terms (time, change, event and cause), and develop a new Cosmological Argument which synthesise the familiar Thomist story about infinite sequences of train cars with the Kalam. This point of...
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Is There a Causal Loop Which Avoids a First Cause?

Loke, Andrew Ter Ern

Pages: 109 –123

[I examine whether there exists a causal loop which avoids a First Cause. I distinguish between a causal loop in dynamic and static time and between an open and closed loop, and explain that a dynamic loop and an open loop does not avoid a First Cause. I note that a static closed loop...
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Did the Initial State of Reality Begin to Exist Uncaused?

Loke, Andrew Ter Ern

Pages: 125 –158

[I explain that scepticism concerning the universal applicability of the Causal Principle due to considerations of quantum physics is unwarranted. In response to Oppy (Faith and Philosophy 27:61–71, 2010, 2015), I develop an argument for the Causal Principle which shows that, if the initial state...
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What is the Nature of the First Cause?

Loke, Andrew Ter Ern

Pages: 159 –182

[I demonstrate, on the basis of the arguments in the previous chapters, that the First Cause is uncaused, beginningless and initially changeless. I observe that this conclusion has parallels with Hartle and Hawking’s (Physical Review 28:2960–2975, 1983) model. In addition to various technical...
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The Conclusion of Our Quest

Loke, Andrew Ter Ern

Pages: 183 –191

[A First Cause which is uncaused, beginningless, and a libertarian agent has all the essential properties of being a Personal Creator of the universe. The conclusion that such a Creator exists is not based on ignorance, but on reasons explained in previous chapters. While the progress of science...
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Erratum to: Is the Number of Prior Causes and Durations Infinite? An Assessment of the Current Literature

Loke, Andrew Ter Ern

Pages: E1 –E2

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