Plato's argumet for existence of God

[Bahman]

I was asked to read proof of God offered by Plato’s, Aristotle, and Thomas, whether I can find them right or wrong. I did a search and I found the following link. Can I consider this as a starting? Thanks.

 

[dmar198]

I was asked to read proof of God offered by Plato’s, Aristotle, and Thomas, whether I can find them right or wrong. I did a search and I found the following link. Can I consider this as a starting? Thanks.

I liked the article you quoted, but I don’t think it’s the argument you w were referred to. In Wikipedia’s article on the cosmological argument, they say this: Plato posited a basic argument in The Laws (Book X), in which he argued that motion in the world and the Cosmos was “imparted motion” that required some kind of “self-originated motion” to set it in motion and to maintain that motion. That’s what I think you were being referred to.

 

[Bahman]

I liked the article you quoted, but I don’t think it’s the argument you w were referred to. In Wikipedia’s article on the cosmological argument, they say this: Plato posited a basic argument in The Laws (Book X), in which he argued that motion in the world and the Cosmos was “imparted motion” that required some kind of “self-originated motion” to set it in motion and to maintain that motion. That’s what I think you were being referred to.

Thank you very much. :bounce:

Any, other suggestion?

 

[Linusthe2nd]

I was asked to read proof of God offered by Plato’s, Aristotle, and Thomas, whether I can find them right or wrong. I did a search and I found the following link. Can I consider this as a starting? Thanks.

You should start with Thomas Aquinas because he has already absorbed what was good in Plato and Aristotle. Start with " The One God, " Existence and Essence, then go to " Creation. " newadvent.org/summa/1.htm.

Although Plato and Aristotle have proofs for the existence of God and their notions of God are quite exalted, their arguments don’t hold up - for reasons too deep to go into here.

Linus2nd

 

[Bahman]

You should start with Thomas Aquinas because he has already absorbed what was good in Plato and Aristotle. Start with " The One God, " Existence and Essence, then go to " Creation. " newadvent.org/summa/1.htm.

Although Plato and Aristotle have proofs for the existence of God and their notions of God are quite exalted, their arguments don’t hold up - for reasons too deep to go into here.

Linus2nd

Thanks dude. :bounce: