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Explain Aquinas' 5 proofs of God, being sure to identify the "Aristotelian" elements in each
proof.
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Part I. The Argument from Motion. (Thomas argues that since everything that moves is moved
by another, there must thereby exist an Unmoved Mover.)
Part II. The Argument from Efficient Cause. (The sequence of causes which make up this
universe must have a First Cause.)
Part III. The Argument to Necessary Being. (Since all existent things depend upon other things
for their existence, there must exist at least one thing that is not dependent and so is a Necessary
Being.)
Part IV. The Argument from Gradation. (Since all existent things can be compared to such
qualities as degrees of goodness, there must exist something that is an Absolutely Good Being.)
Part V. The Argument from Design. (Also named “The Teleological Argument”— The intricate
design and order of existent things and natural processes imply that a Great Designer exists.)

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Explain Aquinas 5 proofs of God, being sure to identify the Aris.pdf

  • 1. Explain Aquinas' 5 proofs of God, being sure to identify the "Aristotelian" elements in each proof. Solution Part I. The Argument from Motion. (Thomas argues that since everything that moves is moved by another, there must thereby exist an Unmoved Mover.) Part II. The Argument from Efficient Cause. (The sequence of causes which make up this universe must have a First Cause.) Part III. The Argument to Necessary Being. (Since all existent things depend upon other things for their existence, there must exist at least one thing that is not dependent and so is a Necessary Being.) Part IV. The Argument from Gradation. (Since all existent things can be compared to such qualities as degrees of goodness, there must exist something that is an Absolutely Good Being.) Part V. The Argument from Design. (Also named “The Teleological Argument”— The intricate design and order of existent things and natural processes imply that a Great Designer exists.)