6 Questions
What is the fallacy of composition as presented in the text?
Inferring that a characteristic of a thing applies to the whole thing
According to Hume, what does the cosmological argument lead us to conclude?
The fallacy that there must be a necessary being on which all contingent things depend
What did Martin Luther King say about faith, relating to our understanding of the universe?
'Faith is the first step without seeing the full staircase'
In Aquinas' 3rd way, what does the term 'necessary being' refer to?
A being that must exist for all contingent beings to exist
What does Mackie object to regarding the idea of a necessary being as proposed by Aquinas?
'Mackie finds the notion of a necessary being objectionable'
How does epistemic distance relate to our understanding of Aquinas' 3rd way?
It necessitates a leap of faith in understanding Aquinas' argument
Explore the counterarguments against the Cosmological argument, focusing on the Fallacy of Composition as discussed by Hume. Delve into how this fallacy challenges Aquinas' 3rd way and examine how characteristics of parts may not necessarily apply to the whole.
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