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first causeIn philosophy, the uncreated or self-created cause to which every series of causes must ultimately be traced. Used by ancient Greek thinkers, the concept was adopted by the Christian tradition and became the basis of one version of the cosmological argument for the existence of God. According to this argument, every observed event is the result of a series of causes that must end in a first cause, which is God. The argument was given its classic formulation by St. Thomas Aquinas. It was rejected by many later thinkers, including David Hume and Immanuel Kant. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Quod quidem igitur neque infinita sit mutatio neque una neque continua extra circulo motum, sint hec nobis dicta"; 65b15-16: "circulariter autem solius neque principium neque finis in ipso aptum natum est, sed extra"; and 266a6-9: "Quod quidem igitur semperque motus erat et <erit> omni tempore, et quod est principium perpetui motus, adhuc autem quis motus primus, et quem motum perpetuum contingat solum esse et primum movens quod inmobile sit, dictum est. |
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