A New Look at the Cosmological Argument (with Rob Koons) (Ep. #103)
Dr. Rob Koons specializes in philosophical logic and in the application of logic to long-standing philosophical problems, including metaphysics, philosophy of mind and intentionality, semantics, political philosophy and metaethics, and philosophy of religion. In this conversation, we talk about arguments for a first cause and a necessary foundation. Rob's Website: http://robkoons.net/ 0:00 Intro 1:00 Dr. Koons Interest in Philosophy 1:43 General Argument in the Paper 3:40 Difference Between Contingency and Necessity 5:58 Is Everything Necessary? 8:20 The PSR 11:15 All Parts of a Necessary Fact is Necessary 14:22 No Demonstration of Something Necessary? 16:24 Every Contingent Fact has a Wholly Contingent Part 18:48 All Wholly Contingent Facts have an Explanation? 20:04 Contingent Things in Cosmos mean Cosmos Needs a Cause? 22:06 From Necessary Being to God? 29:36 Audience Q&A 44:18 Conclusion Like Our Videos? Be sure to subscribe! It’s free! Have any thoughts? Let us know below in the comments! ------------------------------- GIVING ------------------------------- Please consider becoming a Patron! I have a part-time job, in addition to being a full-time student. I would love to be able to quit my job so that I could put a lot more time into Adherent Apologetics, but I need your support! You can support for as little as a dollar a month, that’s like three pennies a day. Patreon (Thanks!): / adherentapologetics PayPal (Thanks!): https://www.paypal.me/adherentaplogetics Sponsors: https://adherentapologetics.com/spons... My Top Books (Affiliate Links): https://adherentapologetics.com/our-l... ---------------------------- SOCIAL MEDIA -------------------------- Blog: https://adherentapologetics.com/ Twitter: / aapologetics Facebook: / adherentapol. . Instagram: / adherentapo. . TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/E6GCgd/ Apologist March Madness: / apologistpolls ------------------------------- PODCAST ------------------------------ I now have a podcast! Be sure to give it a follow and to stay up to date on all of my content. The Adherent Apologetics Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... The Adherent Apologetics Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6e2G94L... The Adherent Apologetics Podcast on Google Play: https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com... ------------------------------- PARTNERS ------------------------------ Sacrize Clothing (Use “APOLOGETICS” for 15% off): http://sacrize.com?aff=17 ------------------------------- CONTACT ------------------------------ If you have interview suggestions, want to say hello, or anything else, you can contact me at [email protected] --------------------------- COOL PLAYLISTS --------------------------- Debate with Myself on Calvinism: • Playlist Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Debates: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Christian History: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Response to BB: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 2020 Christian Apologist March Madness Tournament: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Jesus vs Pagan Myths: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... The Deity of Christ: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... The Apostles Martyrdom: Fact or Fiction?: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Response to Rationality Rules - Argument From Miracles: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Who Wrote the New Testament?: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Book Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Fine-Tuning Argument: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 78 Questions for Christians - Answered: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... The Kalam Cosmological Argument: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... The Omnipotence Paradox: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Arguments for the Existence of God: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
