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    It is not the case that A first unmoved mover exists

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    Reasons For

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    Reason for 1 of 2
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    • 1.An actually infinite causal series is not demonstrably impossible, as Cantorian set theory shows completed infinities are mathematically coherent.
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    • 2.If actual infinities are coherent, the regress of movers need not terminate in a first unmoved mover.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.The principle 'no motion without a mover' applies to Aristotelian substances but Newton's first law shows bodies persist in motion without any continuing external cause.
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    • 2.If motion can be intrinsic to a body's inertial state rather than externally imposed, the causal regress of movers never gets started.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.There is no motion without a mover
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    • 2.The existence of an infinite series in actuality is impossible
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