cosmologici

Cosmologici is the masculine plural form of the Italian adjective cosmologico, used to describe things related to cosmology or to cosmological arguments. In Italian, cosmologia denotes the science or study of the universe, while cosmologico and its plurals appear in phrases that refer to the structure, origin, and evolution of the cosmos as well as to philosophical arguments about existence.

In philosophy, cosmological arguments are a family of reasoning designed to establish the existence of a first cause or necessary being from features of the universe, such as its beginning or its mode of contingent existence. The Kalām cosmological argument, for example, contends that the universe began to exist and therefore requires a cause. Other versions address contingency, causality, or the nature of a necessary being. These arguments have a long history from classical thinkers to contemporary debates, and they are often discussed in relation to atheism, theism, and metaphysical assumptions about time and causation.

In science, cosmology is the study of the origin, structure, and evolution of the universe. Cosmological models, such as the Big Bang theory, inflation, and the role of dark matter and dark energy, describe large-scale cosmic phenomena and the history of the cosmos. The adjective cosmologico or its plural cosmologici appears in scientific Italian texts to describe models, observations, or principles related to cosmology, although collegial usage tends to prefer terms like modelli cosmologici or teorie cosmologiche for precision.

Etymology and usage: cosmologico comes from Greek kosmos and -logia via Latin, with cosmologici signaling plurality and agreement with a masculine plural noun. The term is thus versatile across philosophy and science, depending on context.