A New Kalam Argument: Revenge of the Grim Reaper.

The article discusses the principle of Kalam argument which aims to establish the existence of a first cause by demonstrating that time had a beginning. The author offers a new means of aguing for the beginning of time, building on Grim Reaper paradox and appealing to a version of David Lewis' patch...

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Publicado en:	Nous (0029-4624) Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 256 - 268
Autor principal:	Koons, Robert C.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Wiley-Blackwell Jun2014
Materias:	Islamic theology Islamic theological anthropology Grim Reaper (Symbolic character) Death (Personification) Time & religion Metaphysics
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Sumario:	The article discusses the principle of Kalam argument which aims to establish the existence of a first cause by demonstrating that time had a beginning. The author offers a new means of aguing for the beginning of time, building on Grim Reaper paradox and appealing to a version of David Lewis' patchwork principles of modal metaphysics.