A) Everything that has a beginning has a cause
B) The universe had a beginning
Therefore, which of the following conclusions is true:
a) The universe has always existed
b) The universe did not have a cause
c) The universe caused itself
d) The universe had a cause
The answer is d). This is just the law of detachment.
Given the statement: If A then B. Then from an instance of A we may conclude B.
If [something has a beginning] then [that something has a cause.]
The universe is a [something that has a beginning.]
Therefor the universe is a [something that had a cause.]
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Posted by Jer
on 2019-05-08 09:56:49 |
Logic
