Philosophy - Lesson 2- Aquinas First Way

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Who did Aquinas call the unmoved mover?

God

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State the quote for Summa Theologica (1265-74)

“It is necessary to arrive at the first mover, put in motion by no other and this everyone understands to be God”

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What example did Aristotle use for the state of potentiality to actuality

A block of marble could potentially turn into a statue

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What is the efficient cause?

The activity that makes something happen. God is the efficient cause of the universe.

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Explain Aquinas second way

  • Replaced ideas of change and motion with cause

  • the universe had to have an efficient cause

  • Unlikely that something can be the cause of itself therefore the first efficient cause is God


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