The Kalām Cosmological Argument: A Reassessment

Synopsis

This Book Offers A Discussion Of The Kalam Cosmological Argument, And Presents A Defence Of A Version Of That Argument After Critically Evaluating Three Of The Most Important Versions. It Argues That, Since The Versions Of The Kalam Cosmological Argument Defended By Philoponus (c. 490-c. 570), Al-ghazali (1058-1111), And The Contemporary Philosopher William Lane Craig, All Deny The Possibility Of The Existence Of An Actual Infinite, These Arguments Are Incompatible With Platonism And The View That God Foreknows An Endless Future. This Conclusion, However, Is Not A Problem For The Proponents Of The Kalam Cosmological Argument, For The Book Shows How The Argument Can Be Defended Without Denying The Possibility Of The Actual Infinite. In Order To Offer A Comprehensive Analysis Of Philoponus And Al-ghazali's Cosmological Arguments, The Book Draws On Recent English Translations Of Some Of Their Works. Jacobus Erasmus. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.