Which distinction does Hicks draw on to defend Aquinas' first-cause argument?

a. Between a regress of events and a regress of explanations
b. Between a regress of events and a regress of questions
c. Between a regress of explanations and a regress of questions
d. Between a regress of explanations and a regress of results


ANSWER: a

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