Philosophy-Metaphysics
Big bang theory and the Prime mover
Aristotle suggests a “God” that initiated the cosmos.
The concept of the Aristotelian God and how does this adds up to the Big Bang theory has always excited those interested in ontology and physics. It is remarkable how Aristotle reached such high-level conclusions using only his logic.
The Big Bang is the explanation astronomers use to describe the universe’s beginning. According to this theory, the universe started as a single point and then expanded and stretched to reach its current size — and it is still expanding.
The mystery that shrouds the Big Bang theory remains unsolved: what was the force that set the universe in motion at that moment? What existed before that?
In his work, Metaphysics, Aristotle suggests that an unmoved, unmoving being (God) is the source of all cosmic movement.
The text underscores the presence of an unyielding prime mover, which propels itself and occupies the highest ontological position while sustaining its movement. This perpetual motion influences the celestial bodies in the cosmic universe, governing their…
