GCSE Philosophy and Ethics Practice Exam

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According to the strengths of the cosmological argument, an infinite chain of cause and effect is:

Logical
Impossible
Probable
Necessary

The correct answer is: Impossible

The cosmological argument proposes that everything in existence must have a cause. This cause and effect relationship creates an infinite chain, with each cause depending on the cause before it and so on. However, it is argued that this infinite regression is not possible because it would mean an endless chain of causes and effects with no initial cause. This goes against the principle of causality, which states that everything has a cause. Therefore, the other options (A, C, D) are incorrect because they do not address and refute this issue of an infinite chain being impossible.