Reading Aquinas's Five Ways - 9781009470438

Name: Reading Aquinas's Five Ways - 9781009470438
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Reading Aquinas's Five WaysThe Arguments for God in Summa Theologiae\nAuthor(s): Peter Weigel\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781009470438, 978-1009470438\nSynopsis\nThomas Aquinas's famous five arguments for God's existence, or 'Five Ways,' in Summa theologiae Ia [url] [url] are a cornerstone of thought and discussion about God and are still much debated [url] this book Peter Weigel provides the philosophical background, particularly surrounding Aquinas's metaphysics and theory of causation, needed to understand the Five Ways and examines the thinking behind the premises of these often difficult arguments. Weigel also considers larger issues surrounding arguing for God's existence beyond Aquinas's views, including more recent philosophical and scientific developments. He introduces readers to a wide array of thinkers and positions on the issues surrounding arguments for God, considers objections.