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A Leibnizian cosmological argument
Philosophical Studies 57 (2):135 - 155 (1989)
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I explicate and defend leibniz's argument from "eternal truths" to the existence of god. I argue that necessary beings can be caused to exist, Showing how one can apply a counterfactual analysis to such causation, Then argue that if such beings can be caused to exist, They areAuthor's Profile
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