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The '''First Cause''' is the postulate, popular in most [[Philosophy]] and [[Theology]], that, since everything that happens must have a cause, everything is traceable back to a First Cause, usually referred to as [[God]].
The '''First Cause''' is the postulate, popular in most [[Philosophy]] and [[Theology]], that, since everything that happens must have a cause, everything is traceable back to a First Cause, usually referred to as [[God]].
==Objections==
The obvious and immediate criticism is to enquire what caused the First Cause. If the answer is 'nothing', then the [[Axiom]] that 'everything needs a cause' has been broken, and is no longer necessary for any event.
[[Category:Philosophy]]
[[Category:Philosophy]]