Why I Consider Aquinas' Fifth Proof the Most Compelling of His Five Ways

This essay on Thomas Aquinas' arguments for the existence of God zooms in on the first and fifth of the theologian's five proofs. The student explains that they find the fifth argument (design) more compelling than the first (the first mover). The student also argues in favor of the demands of logic as a project that must extend beyond personal faith.

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"You've crafted a strong essay with impressive control at all levels, from overall structure down to the mechanics of writing. Your present the various ideas in a lucid way that shows good control over the concepts and the argumentative form, and I appreciate the balance of both personal intervention and recourse to objective discussion and logic.

My suggestions are all about polishing up for your final presentation. The first is to proofread, as I do spot one or two very minor typos (e.g., "on" instead of "one"). The paragraph spanning page 2 is quite long, and I see some opportunities for paragraph breaks as the focus shifts: the first is "The problem I see is that this argument could always be tested to be false by asking..." and then again with "In St. Thomas Aquinas' fifth argument, however, I do not see any flaws in logic and..."; each of these would operate well as the first sentence of a new paragraph for their particular moment in the movement of the discussion."

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Kibin. (2024). Why i consider aquinas' fifth proof the most compelling of his five ways. http://www.kibin.com/essay-examples/why-i-consider-aquinas-fifth-proof-the-most-compelling-of-his-five-ways-s4VqUloC

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("Why I Consider Aquinas' Fifth Proof the Most Compelling of His Five Ways.")

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"Why I Consider Aquinas' Fifth Proof the Most Compelling of His Five Ways." Kibin, 2024, www.kibin.com/essay-examples/why-i-consider-aquinas-fifth-proof-the-most-compelling-of-his-five-ways-s4VqUloC

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"Why I Consider Aquinas' Fifth Proof the Most Compelling of His Five Ways." Kibin, 2024. http://www.kibin.com/essay-examples/why-i-consider-aquinas-fifth-proof-the-most-compelling-of-his-five-ways-s4VqUloC.