Overview
Everything that exists has an explanation of its existence, either in an external cause or in the necessity of its own nature. The universe is contingent (it could have not existed). Therefore, the universe has an explanation in an external cause—a necessary being that exists by the necessity of its own nature.
Key Points
Contingent things require explanation
The universe is contingent
An infinite regress is impossible
A necessary being terminates the regress
Source / Further Reading
Gottfried Leibniz; Alexander Pruss
Quick Info
TypeFor Christianity
CategoryPhilosophical
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