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Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent
The argument that I've made is that accepting causality as an axiom leads you to one of these conclusions. If you see another, please point it out to me.
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Alright here we go:
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Originally Posted by Conclusion One
the first is to do away with causality altogether, and say that it implies an absurdity (regression ad infinitum) and hence should be abandoned.
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Originally Posted by Conclusion Two
the second possibility is that causality is a closed loop, that the big bang is the result of a big crunch or some other such device.
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Originally Posted by Conclusion Three
the third possibility is an infinite (linear) sequence of causes and effects
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The next conclusion, which was not mentioned, is that we cannot know what caused the first cause. We cannot know because the question comes down to "Why does causation exist?"
This question asks for an answer that does not exist. The conclusion is that we cannot know what caused causation and that we shouldn't desire to know.
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