🧩 Philosophy Jul 2, 2026 · Bruce Reichenbach

Cosmological Argument

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[Revised entry by Bruce Reichenbach on July 1, 2026.
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The cosmological argument is less a specific argument than an argument type. It uses a general pattern of argumentation (logos) that makes an inference from particular, alleged facts about the universe (cosmos) to the existence of a unique being, generally identified with or referred to as God or Allah. Among these initial facts are that beings or events

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