FIRST CAUSE meaning: Initial source of all existence

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Definitions from Wiktionary (First Cause)

▸ noun: (theology, philosophy, sometimes capitalized) An initial cause from which all other causes and effects follow.
▸ noun: Alternative spelling of first cause [(theology, philosophy, sometimes capitalized) An initial cause from which all other causes and effects follow.]

Opposite:

effect, consequence, subsequent event, ramification, aftermath

Types:

efficient cause, material cause, formal cause, final cause, prime mover, more...

Phrases:

first cause argument, more...

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