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Edited and introduced by Robert Arp, Revisiting Aquinas’ Proofs for the Existence of God is a collection of new papers written by scholars focusing on the famous Five Proofs or Ways (Quinque Viae) for the existence of God put forward by St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) near the beginning of his unfinished tome, Summa Theologica. It is not an exaggeration to say that not only is Aquinas’ Summa a landmark text in the history of Western philosophy and Christianity, but also that the Five Proofs discussed therein—namely, the arguments that conclude to the Unmoved Mover, Uncaused Cause, Necessary Being, Superlative Being, and Intelligent Director—are as compelling today as they were in the 13th Century. Written in a debate format with different scholars arguing for and against each Proof, the papers in the book consist of arguments utilizing various combinations of contemporary science and philosophical ideas to bolster the positions. The result is a revisiting of Aquinas’ Proofs that is relevant, stimulating, enlightening, and refreshing.

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Author:   Robert Arp
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   289
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.452kg
ISBN:  

9789004311572

ISBN 10:   9004311572
Pages:   274
Publication Date:   11 February 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS EDITORIAL FOREWORD KENNETH A. BRYSON INTRODUCTION ROBERT ARP THE FIRST PROOF One: A Motion to Reconsider: A Defense of Aquinas' Prime Mover Argument for the Existence of God HEATHER THORNTON MCRAE AND JAMES MCRAE Two: The Prime Mover Removed: A Contemporary Critique of Aquinas' Prime Mover Argument RICHARD GEENEN AND ROGER HUNT Three: A Response to Geenen and Hunt HEATHER THORNTON MCRAE AND JAMES MCRAE Four: A Response to McRae and McRae RICHARD GEENEN AND ROGER HUNT THE SECOND PROOF Five: The Relevance of Aquinas' Uncaused Cause Argument GAVEN KERR, OP Six: The Irrelevance of Aquinas' Uncaused Cause Argument HERB ROSEMAN Seven: A Response to Roseman GAVEN KERR, OP Eight: A Response to Kerr HERBERT ROSEMAN THE THIRD PROOF Nine: From Contingency to Necessary Being ADAM BARKMAN Ten: Problems with Aquinas' Third Way EDWARD MOAD Eleven: A Response to Moad ADAM BARKMAN Twelve: A Response to Barkman EDWARD MOAD THE FOURTH PROOF Thirteen: A Fourth Way to Prove God's Existence DAVID BECK Fourteen: Not So Superlative: The Fourth Way as Comparatively Problematic BENJAMIN W. MCCRAW Fifteen: A Response to McCraw EDWARD N. MARTIN Sixteen: A Response to Beck BENJAMIN W. MCCRAW THE FIFTH PROOF Seventeen: Aquinas' Fifth Way and the Possibility of Science MICHAEL HAYES Eighteen: Science and Nature without God KEVIN S. DECKER Nineteen: A Response to Decker MICHAEL HAYES Twenty: A Response to Hayes KEVIN S. DECKER WORKS CITED ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS INDEX

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Robert Arp, PhD (2004), Saint Louis University, is a research analyst working for the US Army. His work in philosophy of religion has appeared in Religious Studies, History of Philosophy Quarterly, International Philosophical Quarterly, Journal of Philosophical Research, and American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly. See robertarp.com.

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