What would an alternative be to causality? Surely quantum particles causually rely on their quantum fields? — DoppyTheElv
The basic argument itself just says that the universe had a cause. But then after that he sometimes argues that such a cause would have to supervene space and time itself and therefore God. I dont know how a mind can work without time. And I know jack shit about philosophy of time (apparently he has written a good amount on time though) So theres that. — DoppyTheElv
Again I dont know much. I'm simply playing devils advocate to learn more. I dont have a positive or negative opinion of WLC. But I do wonder why people dislike him so much. Where is he dishonest? — DoppyTheElv
E.g. modern inflationary cosmology posits a cause for the big bang as we know it, but that cause has a cause, and so on, possibly infinitely back. — Pfhorrest
The question 'What came before the beginning of time?' is almost trivial. — EnPassant
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