Name: Summa Theologica
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The five logical arguments for the existence of God is summarised by the 13th century Italian Philosopher St Thomas Aquinas in this book Summa Theologica.

The Five Proofs

Thomas Aquinas argued that since everything that move is moved by another, There must thereby exist an Unmoved mover.

Argument From Motion

The sequence of cause which make up this universe must have a First cause.

Argument From Efficient Cause

Since all existent thing depend upon other thing for their existence, there must exist atleast one thing that is not dependent and so is a Necessary being.

Argument From Necessary Being

Since all existent thing can be compared to such qualities as degree of goodness, there must exist something that is an absolute good being.

Argument From Gradation

Named as Teleological argument, the intrinsic design and order of existent thing and natural process imply that a Great designer exist

Argument From Design

The Quinque viæ (Latin for "Five Ways") (sometimes called "five proofs") excerpt in Summa Theologica (a summary).

Summa Theologica. Vol. 6. Supplement to the Third Part. Complete in 6 volumes. St. Thomas Aquinas (ca. 1225-1274) began writing his great Summa Theologica (or Summa Theologiae) in 1266 AD. In his writing, Aquinas adapted the philosophy of Aristotle to the needs of the 13th century and its theology. The title, Summa Theologica means the Summary or Totality of Theology. Within this Summary, Aquinas lays out the key aspects of Christian theology such as the "Five Ways" (Aquinas's arguments for the existence of God); the divinity of Christ; the relation between reason and faith; and the principle of analogy. The last item offers a theological foundation for the idea knowing God through the nature of His creation. Aquinas's Summa Theologica ranks among the greatest documents of the Christian Church, and is a landmark of medieval western thought. It provides the framework for Catholic studies in systematic theology and for a classical Christian philosophy, and is regularly consulted by scholars of all faiths and none, across a range of academic disciplines. Aquinas himself modestly considered it simply a manual of Christian doctrine for the use of students. In reality it is a masterfully arranged exposition of theology and at the same time a detailed synthesis of Aristotelianism into a revised statement of Christian philosophy. Summa Theologica--Complete in 6 volumes. Viewforth Great Books Series. Craig Paterson, PhD, General Editor.

Kyo 's Key Ideas from Summa Theologica
by Thomas Aquinas

The Five Proofs

Argument From Motion

Argument From Efficient Cause

Argument From Necessary Being

Argument From Gradation

Argument From Design

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The Five Proofs

Argument From Motion

Argument From Efficient Cause

Argument From Necessary Being

Argument From Gradation

Argument From Design

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by Thomas Aquinas