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The Cosmological Argument The cosmological argument is a posteriori, as it is based on what can be seen in the world & universe. The name comes from the term 'cosmos', which refers to the universe as a perfect and well ordered system. The Argument predates Christianity. Its earliest forms can be traced back to a man named Plato, a widely known and studied philosopher of the ancient world. He used it arguing that the universe must have been started by a 'first cause' or 'first mover'. Aristotle also developed on of the earliest forms of this argument. Aristotle's concept of a "Prime Mover" is a fundamental component behind the cosmological arguments for the existence of some sort of god. His basic idea was that everything that happens is caused by something else. The argument basically states: * Things come into existence because something has caused them to happen. * Things are caused to exist, but...

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