Thomas Aquinas Argument For The Existence Of God

In Thomas Aquinas’ theory of The Five ways, his argument for the existence of God is put to the test in an attempt to prove that theory to be true. His attempt to prove the existence of God through observation, and critical thinking does provide a stepping stone to further the augment for a supreme being. Those arguments or proofs were; Motion, Cause, Necessity, Degrees, and Design. While Thomas Aquinas was in “Ways”, thinking ahead of his time, the short comings in his theory have been recognized. While looking through a modern lens of thinking, and understanding of the natural world, some of Thomas Aquinas’ theories fall short, however I do believe some still hold merit for discussion. The “Way” that I find the most impressive, is the theory of Necessity. This theory appeals to me due the complexity of it. Thomas Aquinas at this time in the Thirteenth Century was in some ways where we are

This theory goes towards the idea that with the intricacies of the human body, nature, and the universe, there has to be an intelligence outside of our own. This stands out to me because, while subscribing to the theory of evolution I believe that with the evidence we have today it is clear how we came to be where we are today. As aforementioned with the limited thinking and understanding of science in the thirteenth century, it can be seen why the complexity of human anatomy remained a mystery to a majority of the population. Likewise with this the complexity and mysteries of the universe that that we are still attempting to solve, the idea of an initial creator being responsible for its creation in a way takes away from the wonderfulness of mystery. Without finding a supreme being that we can call God, that would give some people meaning. Rather we could conclude that the universe as a whole, has no meaning and that would allow us to have the freedom to choose our own path, and create our own