| an argument for the existence of God, asserting that the contingency of each entity, and of the universe composed wholly of such entities, demands the admission of an adequate external cause, which is God. |
| Main Entry: | cosmological argument |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | an argument for the existence of God because nature depends on something for its existence and the cosmos must therefore depend on a being for its existence |
| Usage: | philosophy |