The five ways: Saint Thomas Aquinas' proofs of God's existence

by Anthony Kenny

Philosophers and theologians who still consider belief in God to need rational justification frequently offer the arguments of Aquinas as such a justification. This book is a systematic study of the Five Ways by which St. Thomas Aquinas, in the Summa Theologiae, said that the existence of God could be demonstrated. Dr. Kenny seeks to establish what St. Thomas meant by the steps in these proofs, and he looks for illumination in parallel passages elsewhere in the works. The arguments are evaluated critically to show what they establish and what they fail to establish.

Genres: Philosophy, Theology

131 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1969

About the author

Sir Anthony Kenny is an English philosopher whose interests lie in the philosophy of mind, ancient and scholastic philosophy, the philosophy of Wittgenstein, and the philosophy of religion.

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[Joshua Terlumun · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is highly impactful.