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To: Rarebird who wrote (128)	8/4/2005 5:35:56 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) of 26251

The Cosmological Argument is invalid because it tries to derive a specific cause from an effect. Just because the effect is true does not mean a specific cause follows. q p implies q Conclusion: p Invalid Cosmological Argument I don't think that is the real form of the argument. You assert that they are affirming the consequent. intrepidsoftware.com I think that is a misreading of the situation. The argument is more like q q implies p Conclusion p I think you would take exception with the premise "q implies p", or specifically that the existence of the idea of perfection must come from a perfect being. But your objection is properly that the premise is untrue not that the form of the argument is invalid. Generally a a implies b Therefore b Is a completely valid argument, and that is the form of the argument involved in this case. But of course a valid argument only means that if the premises are true the conclusion is true. If the premises are false then the conclusion can easily be false. Tim

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