8 Mark

1  Explore the importance of inductive reasoning for the success of the Cosmological argument. (8)  

1   Explore the use of inductive reasoning in the cosmological argument. (8)  

1  Explore the characteristics of a posteriori and a priori arguments. (8)  2019 AS Paper Q

1  Explore reasoning from cosmological evidence in a posteriori and a priori arguments for Gods existence. (8) 

1 Explore key ideas of Cosmological Arguments for the existence of God. (8) 2019 AS Paper Exam Q. 

 1 Assess the strength of ideas about movement and about cause and effect in the Cosmological Argument for the existence of God. (8)  2019 AS Q

 1 Explore the idea of EITHER movement, OR cause and effect, in the cosmological argument for the existence of God. (8)  

1   Explore the problem of infinite regress in Aquinas’ three ways of the cosmological argument for the existence of G-d. (8)  

1 Explore the key ideas of contingency and necessary existence in the Cosmological Argument. (8) 2017 AS Exam Q.

1 Explore Aquinas’ Third Way in relation to the cosmological argument. (8) 

1  Explore the importance of the interpretation of experience for the success of the cosmological argument. (8)  

1 Explore how explanation, and interpretation of experience led some scholars to reject an infinite regress. (8)  

1 Explore the principle of sufficient reason as an explanation for G-d’s existence. (8) 

1 Explore the principle of sufficient reason in relation to the cosmological argument (8) 

1 Explore the idea of the universe as brute fact and the problem of infinite regression. (8)  

1 Explore how the claim the universe is brute fact, and debates about infinite regress challenge the cosmological argument.  (8)

1 Explore the key ideas put forward by the Kalam argument and William Lane Craig. (8)  

1 Explore the Kalam version of the cosmological argument for G-d’s existence. (8)  

1 Explore the key ideas associated with the Kalam version of the cosmological  argument (8) 

1 Explore the strengths OR the weaknesses of the cosmological argument from movement and cause. (8)  

1 Explore the weaknesses of the argument from necessary existence and God as a necessary being.  (8)

1 Explore the weaknesses of principle of sufficient reason as a cosmological argument for G-d’s existence. (8)  

1 Explore the strengths of the Kalam version of the cosmological argument for G-d’s existence. (8)

1 Explore the criticism of the cosmological argument for G-d’s existence that it only provides probability rather than proof. (8)

1 Explore Russell's idea of the universe as a brute fact in debates about infinite regress. (8)

1 Explore Kant's criticisms of the cosmological argument. (8)

1 Explore the key ideas of Kant in relation to the cosmological argument. (8)

1 Explore Hume's criticisms of the cosmological argument. (8)

12 Mark

2. Assess the extent of the importance of inductive reasoning for the success of the Cosmological argument. (12)

2. Assess the importance a posteriori types of arguments for Gods existence. (12)

2. Assess the importance the idea of EITHER movement, OR cause and effect, in the cosmological argument for the existence of God. (12)

2 Assess the view that the universe requires a cause and that God is the best explanation. (12)  

2. Assess the importance of contingency and necessity existence in cosmological arguments that show God exists. (12) 2018 Paper Q

2 Assess the significance of the issues around the interpretation of experience in cosmological arguments. (12)

2. Assess the significance of the problem of infinite regress in the cosmological argument. (12)

2. Assess the credibility of the Principle of sufficient reason as an approach to successfully showing that God exists. (12)

2. Assess the extent to which he principle of sufficient reason provides an explanation for G-d’s existence. (12)

2 Assess the strengths of claim the Kalam version of the cosmological argument for G-d’s existence  is sucessful . (12)

2 Assess the view that the Kalam Cosmological Argument fails to prove God exists. 

2 Assess the strengths of the Kalam version of the Cosmological Argument for the existence of God.. (12)

2 Assess the weakness of claims that explanation, and interpretation of experience should led us to reject an actually infinite regress. (12)

2 Assess the importance of the idea of the universe as a brute fact and the problem of infinite regression. (12)

2. Assess the persuasiveness of cosmological arguments as a proof for the existence of God. (12)

2 Assess the strengths of the claim that the Cosmological argument can on provide probability not proof of Gods existence. (12)

2  Assess the impact of two key challenges to Cosmological Arguments. (12) 2023 AS Q

2 Assess the weaknesses of claim  the challenges to the cosmological argument are successful. (12)

2 Assess the significance of the Kantian claim the impossibility of metaphysical knowledge of Gods existence drawn from observation of contingency. (12)

2 Assess how it is the case that as Kant concludes that the Cosmological Argument is irrelevant as it depends on the ontological argument. (12)

2 Assess the credibility of the Hume's claim if we can explain the parts of the universe we do not have to explain the whole. (12)

2  Assess how far it is the case that its more helpful to say an explanation of the parts of the universe is sufficient to explain the whole. (12) 

20 Mark

3b Analyse the significance of the inductive reasoning for the success of the Cosmological argument. (20) 

3b Analyse the credibility of a posteriori types of arguments for Gods existence. (20)

3b Analyse the credibility of the view that Aquinas arguments from movement, as well as cause and effect are still useful in proving Gods existence. (20)

3b Analyse the view that the universe requires a cause and that God is the best explanation. (12) 2021 Q

3b Analyse the importance of contingency and necessity existence in cosmological arguments that show God exists.. (20)

3b Analyse the significance of the issues around the interpretation of experience in cosmological arguments. (20)

3b Analyse the weaknesses of the claim the cosmological argument fails given the issues around the interpretation of experience. (20)

3b Analyse the significance of the problem of infinite regression in the cosmological argument . (20)

3b) Analyse the extent to which he principle of sufficient reason provides an explanation for G-d’s existence.  (20)

3b Analyse the relevance of the Principle of sufficient reason as an approach to successfully showing that God exists. (20)

3b Analyse the strenghs and weakness of the view that the Kalam version of the cosmological argument for G-d’s existence  is sucessful. (20)

3b Analyse the implications of the view that the Kalam version of the cosmological argument for G-d’s existence is sucessful. (20)

3b Analyse the extent to which the Csomological Argument is undermined by its weaknesses. (20)

3b Analyse the view that the Cosmological Argument fails to prove the existence of God. (20) 2017 AS Q

3b Analyse the view that the Cosmological Argument is a successful proof for the existence of God. (20) 

3b Analyse the view that 'The cosmological argument cannot prove the existence of God.’ (20) 

3b Analyse he credibility of Russell's idea of the universe as a brute fact in debates about infinite regress. (20) 

3b Analyse the significnance of the Kantian claim of the impossibility of metaphysical knowledge of Gods existence drawn from observation of contingency. (20) 

3b Analyse the credibility of the Hume's claim if we can explain the parts of the universe we do not have to explain the whole.. (20) 

3b Analyse the credibility of the Hume's claim observation does NOT prove the existence of God. (20) 

30 Mark

4. Evaluate the meaning and significance of  inductive reasoning for the success of the Cosmological argument. (30) 

4 Evaluate the claim that  a posteriori types of arguments for Gods existence will never be successful. (30) 

4 Evaluate the opinion that Aquinas arguments from movement, as well as cause and effect are still useful in proving Gods existence. (30) 

4 Evaluate the claim that the universe requires a cause and that God is the best explanation. (30) 

4 Evaluate the opinion that contingency and necessity existence in cosmological arguments that show God exists.  . (30)

4 Evaluate the relative importance of the issues around the interpretation of experience in cosmological arguments. (30)

4 Evaluate the view that  the cosmological argument fails given the issues around the interpretation of experience.’ (30)

4 Evaluate the significance of the   the problem of infinite regression in the cosmological argument . (30)

4 Evaluate the extent to which he principle of sufficient reason provides an explanation for G-d’s existence. (30) 

4 Evaluate the relevance of the Principle of sufficient reason as an approach to successfully showing that God exists. . (30)

4 Evaluate the opinion the strenghts and weaknesss of the claim that the Kalam version of the cosmological argument for G-d’s existence  is successful. (30)

4 Evaluate to what extent to which Aquinas’ Cosmological Argument successfully reach the conclusion that there is a transcendent creator?’ (30)

4 Evaluate the claim that the Cosmological Argument is undermined by its weaknesses. .’ (30)

4 Evaluate the view that the 'Science, not God, tells us all we need to know about the beginning of the universe.. (30)

4 Evaluate the importance of the  Cosmological Argument as a proof for the existence of God. (30)

4 Evaluate the view that the Cosmological Argument is a successful proof for the existence of God. (30)

4 Evaluate the view that the Russell's idea of the universe as a brute fact in debates about infinite regress sucessfully undermines the Cosmologiacl argument.. (30)

4 Evaluate the view that the Kantian claim of the impossibility of metaphysical knowledge of Gods existence drawn from observation of contingency is sucessful. (30)

4. Evaluate the meaning and significance of Hume's claim if we can explain the parts of the universe we do not have to explain the whole . (30) 

4. Evaluate the extent to which Hume successfully argues that observation does NOT prove the existence of God . (30)