Cosmological argument counterexample

Abstract

A Cosmological Argument Counterexample, as opposed to the usual cosmological argument, advocates that nature, the physical universe, is all of reality and exists rather than nothing at all because: 1] Something cannot come from nothing; 2] Nature is something; 3] Therefore, nature cannot come from nothing; 4] This means nature was never created; and 5] There is no alternative to nature existing; 6] Therefore, nature has an infinite past and future. William Craig is currently the most prominent advocate of the Cosmological Argument for the existence of a god. In this paper it is argued that Craig is mistaken. An examination of his main argument reveals that only a physicalistic model of nature can be true (i.e. totally accurate and totally reliable).