Grim Reapers, Causal Finitism, and the Kalam | Dr. Alex Malpass

Does the Grim Reaper Paradox prove causal finitism? Are there other, better ways of killing the paradox? Buckle up for an infinitely fun discussion. 0:00 Introduction 0:32 Grim Reaper Paradox 6:15 Different versions of the paradox 8:24 Common structure of the paradox 12:10 Formal contradiction of the structure 15:06 Causal finitism and the Kalam 18:22 Theoretical costs of causal finitism 26:47 Causal finitism doesn’t entail finite past 31:53 Unsatisfiable Pair Diagnosis 37:47 Mysterious force objection 51:30 Koons’ Patchwork Principle 1:07:30 Guilt by Association 1:28:43 Endless Future? Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!):   / majestyofreason   Alex's channel "Thoughtology":    / @thoughtology7732   My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason... My website: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/