Thomas Aquinas Flashcards
1
Q
What did he try to prove God through
A
A priori (proof through logic)
2
Q
When was he born/die
A
1224-1275
3
Q
Strengths
A
Simplicity, logical, doesn’t need a faith, no Bible needed.
4
Q
What is the argument
A
Nothing can move itself, if every object in motion had a mover then the first object in motion needed a mover, then the first mover is the unmoved mover called God.
5
Q
Weaknesses
A
Still a theory, if it is really convincing, why are there still non believers. Logic sometimes relies on assumption
