You're implying there must be some justification, some idea behind it all, some universal reason.
Why must there be a reason? We are guided in life by our powers of reasoning, but the mechanisms of humanity aren't applicable to everything in existence. Who's to say the universe isn't simply here and always has been?
But this argument doesn't abide by causality principles, and therefore has no logical structure and is unsubstantiated. But the inverse cannot be proven either, and so goes the paradox
You're right that neither theories can be proven. However causality doesn't require that there be a beginning, only that there be something before, so there is logical structure if we assumed the infinity of the universe is true.
True, but there is no logical justification for infinity so its like making an argument for something that you're assuming in that argument. But thats all of existentialism.
Is it normal to live in a paradox?
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You're implying there must be some justification, some idea behind it all, some universal reason.
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But this argument doesn't abide by causality principles, and therefore has no logical structure and is unsubstantiated. But the inverse cannot be proven either, and so goes the paradox
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You're right that neither theories can be proven. However causality doesn't require that there be a beginning, only that there be something before, so there is logical structure if we assumed the infinity of the universe is true.
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True, but there is no logical justification for infinity so its like making an argument for something that you're assuming in that argument. But thats all of existentialism.
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Logical justification? I'll accept empirical justification. Why don't you philosophers talk about 2.7 Kelvin black-body radiation.
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Alright mr. math/hard-science guy, use empirical data to prove that you aren't dreaming right now.